átono

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: atono and a tono

Portuguese

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄτονος (átonos), from ἀ- (a-, without) + τόνος (tónos, tension, tone).

Pronunciation

[edit]
 

  • Hyphenation: á‧to‧no

Adjective

[edit]

átono (feminine átona, masculine plural átonos, feminine plural átonas)

  1. (phonetics, of a phoneme or syllable) atonic; unaccented (pronounced without stress)
    Synonym: atónico

Spanish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄτονος (átonos), from ἀ- (a-, without) + τόνος (tónos, tension, tone).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈatono/ [ˈa.t̪o.no]
  • Rhymes: -atono
  • Syllabification: á‧to‧no

Adjective

[edit]

átono (feminine átona, masculine plural átonos, feminine plural átonas)

  1. (phonetics) atonic
    Synonym: inacentuado
    Antonyms: acentuado, tónico

Further reading

[edit]