atonic

a·ton·ic  (-tnk)

adj.

1. Not accented: an atonic syllable.

2. Pathology Relating to, caused by, or exhibiting lack of muscle tone.

n.

A word, syllable, or sound that is unaccented.

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[From Greek atonos; see atony.]

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ato·nici·ty (t-ns-t, tn-s-) n.

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atonic [eɪˈtɒnɪk æ-]

adj

1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (of a syllable, word, etc.) carrying no stress; unaccented

2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol relating to or characterized by atony

n

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) an unaccented or unstressed syllable, word, etc., such as for in food for thought

[from Latin atonicus, from Greek atonos lacking tone; see atony]

atonicity  [ˌætəˈnɪsɪtɪ ˌeɪtəʊ-] n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	atonic - characterized by a lack of tonus
	2.	atonic - used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress" unaccented accented, tonic - used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

Translations

atonic [æˈtɒnɪk] ADJ → átono