átono

See also: atono and a tono

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄτονος (átonos), from ἀ- (a-, without) + τόνος (tónos, tension, tone).

Adjective

átono m (feminine singular átona, masculine plural átonos, feminine plural átonas, comparable)

  1. (phonetics, of a phoneme or syllable) atonic; unaccented (pronounced without stress)
    Synonym: atónico

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄτονος (átonos), from ἀ- (a-, without) + τόνος (tónos, tension, tone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈatono/, [ˈat̪ono]

Adjective

átono (feminine singular átona, masculine plural átonos, feminine plural átonas)

  1. (phonetics) atonic
    Synonym: inacentuado
    Antonyms: acentuado, tónico

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