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
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
