atonic

atonic
/euh ton"ik, ay ton"-/, adj.
1. Phonet.
a. unaccented.
b. Obs. voiceless.
2. Pathol. characterized by atony.
n.
3. Gram. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
[1720-30; A-6 + TONIC; in pathology sense, ATON(Y) + -IC]

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