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-phonic

-phonic suffix: forms adjectives relating to sound.

Suffix

-phonic

  1. Forms adjectives relating to sound.
    Synonyms:
    -phonous

Synonyms of -phonic

Origin of -phonic

Partly from -phone + -ic, and partly from -phony + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Attested from the 19th century.

Questions about -phonic

What does -phonic mean?
-phonic means forms adjectives relating to sound.
What part of speech is -phonic?
-phonic is a suffix.

Words near -phonic in the dictionary

  1. -phobiac
  2. -phobic
  3. -phobics
  4. -phone
  5. -phonia
  6. -phonic
  7. -phonics
  8. -phonous
  9. -phony
  10. -phor
  11. -phore

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