English
Etymology
Modern Gr. �ολ��ονικ��, formed from Ancient Greek �ολ�� 'many' + �ονικ�� 'accented'.
Pronunciation
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! !! w:IPA|IPA !! w:SAMPA|SAMPA
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! GenAm?
| /�p�li�t�nɪk/ || /%pAli"tAnIk/
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! RP
| /�p�li�t�nɪk/ || /%pQli"tQnIk/
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Adjective
polytonic
- of or using the Greek system of diacritics which employs the rough and smooth breathings and the grave, acute, and circumflex accents
Antonyms
monotonic
Translations
Dutch: meertonig, meertonige
French: polytonique
Greek: t|el|�ολ��ονικ��|m|sc=Grek (polytonikós)
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