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subtonic en · ADJ
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Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-der.
English sub-
Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)
English tonic
English subtonic
From sub- + tonic.
Meanings
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(dated, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).
subtonic en · NOUN
Etymology
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Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-der.
English sub-
Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)
English tonic
English subtonic
From sub- + tonic.
Meanings
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The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale.
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(dated) An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).
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