polytonic
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɒliˈtɒnɪk/
Audio (UK): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
editpolytonic
- 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.
Antonyms
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editTranslations
edithaving several tones
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Using the Greek system of diacritics
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Further reading
edit- Greek diacritics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia