Atonic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Atonic \A*ton"ic\, n.
     1. (Gram.) A word that has no accent.
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     2. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or
        produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd


        consonant; a breathing. --Rush.
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     3. (Med.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or
        irritation. --Dunglison.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Atones \At*ones\, adv. [See {At one}.] [Obs.]
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           Down he fell atones as a stone.          --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster] Atonic \A*ton"ic\, a. [Cf. F. atonique. See
     {Atony}.]
     1. (Med.) Characterized by atony, or lack of vital energy;
        as, an atonic disease.
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     2. (Gram.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable.
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     3. Destitute of tone vocality; surd. --Rush.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  atonic
       adj 1: characterized by a lack of tonus
       2: used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress"
          [syn: {unaccented}] [ant: {tonic}]