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
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
