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atonic
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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.
[From Greek atonos; see atony.]
ato·nici·ty (t-ns-t, tn-s-) n.
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
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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
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