Associations to the word «Atonic»
Noun
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Wiktionary
ATONIC, adjective. (of a sound or syllable) unstressed
ATONIC, adjective. (pathology) Lacking muscle tone.
ATONIC, adjective. (medicine) Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.
Dictionary definition
ATONIC, adjective. Characterized by a lack of tonus.
ATONIC, adjective. Used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.