atonic, unaccented
(adjective) (used of syllables) carrying no stress; “an atonic syllable carries no stress”
atonic
(adjective) characterized by a lack of tonus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
atonic (comparative more atonic, superlative most atonic)
(of a sound or syllable) unstressed
(linguistics) not having tone (pitch)
(pathology) Lacking muscle tone.
(medicine) Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.
• Catino, actino-, action, cation, cation-π
Source: Wiktionary
A*ton"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. atonique. See Atony.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable.
3. Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Rush.
A*ton"ic, n.
1. (Gram.)
Definition: A word that has no accent.
2. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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