What does "atonic" mean?
Atonic: (Gram.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable.
Additional senses
- 2.Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Rush.
- 3.(Gram.) A word that has no accent.
- 4.An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush.
- 5.(Med.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. Dunglison.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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