adj
Meaning 1
Having several tones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polytonal
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
polytonic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɒliˈtɒnɪk/
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rhymes with -ɒnɪk
adj
Meaning 2
Having several tones.
Of or using the Greek system of diacritics which employs the rough and smooth breathings and the grave, acute, and circumflex accents. Replaced by the monotonic system in 1982.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polytonal
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English polytonic From poly- + tonic.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: politònic — having several tones
- German: vieltönig — having several tones
- German: polytonisch — having several tones
- Dutch: meertonig — using the Greek system of diacritics
- Dutch: meertonige — using the Greek system of diacritics
- French: polytonique — using the Greek system of diacritics
- Greek: πολυτονικός (polytonikós) — using the Greek system of diacritics
- Italian: politonico — using the Greek system of diacritics
- Spanish: politónico — using the Greek system of diacritics