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atonic definition

aton·ic (ə tän′ik, ā-)

adjective

  1. caused or characterized by atony
  2. unaccented: said of a word or syllable

Etymology: Fr atonique < Gr atonia (see atony + Fr -ique, -ic

noun

an unaccented syllable or word

Etymology: < a- + Gr tonos, accent, pitch; see tone

Related Forms:

  • atonicity ato·nic′·ity (at′ə nis′ə tē, ā′tō nis′-) noun

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