polytonic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. 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.
Meanings
- Having several tones.
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polytonic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polytonic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
de vieltönig (having several tones) · ca politònic (having several tones) · nl meertonige (using the Greek system of diacritics) · es politónico (using the Greek system of diacritics) · el πολυτονικός (using the Greek system of diacritics) · fr polytonique (using the Greek system of diacritics) · de polytonisch (having several tones) · it politonico (using the Greek system of diacritics) · nl meertonig (using the Greek system of diacritics)