polytonic
/ˌpɒliˈtɒnɪk//ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/
polytonic adjective: having several tones.
Adjective
polytonic (comparative more polytonic, superlative most polytonic)
Synonyms of polytonic
Antonyms
Forms of polytonic
| comparative | more polytonic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most polytonic |
Origin of polytonic
From poly- + tonic.
Words formed from polytonic
- polytonically
- polytonicity
Words that rhyme with polytonic
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- demonic
- ionic
- laconic
- masonic
- mnemonic
- monic
- monophonic
- monotonic
- pythonic
- Teutonic
- catatonic
- colonic
- histrionic
- homophonic
- infrasonic
- moronic
- planktonic
- platonic
- sardonic
- Slavonic
- sonic
- supersonic
- syntonic
- ambisonic
- anionic
- aplatonic
- apophonic
- arachidonic
- autochthonic
- avionic
- bacterioplanktonic
- Bonnick
- bosonic
- breviconic
- bubonic
- Byronic
- carbonic
- chthonic
- clonic
- conic
- cryonic
- Decameronic
- diatonic
- eugonic
- euphonic
- eutonic
- glyconic
- hadronic
Questions about polytonic
- What does polytonic mean?
- Polytonic means having several tones.
- What part of speech is polytonic?
- Polytonic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce polytonic?
- Polytonic is pronounced /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/ (US).
Words near polytonic in the dictionary
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