polytonic

polytonic - English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA: /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌpɒliˈtɒnɪk/

Adjective

polytonic

  1. Having several tones.
    1. 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

Derived terms

  • polytonically

Translations

  • Catalan: politònic
  • Chinese:
    • Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
  • German: vieltönig, polytonisch
Meaning and Definition of polytonic
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