Etymology of the English word atonic
the English word
atonicderived from the English word
atonyderived from the Late Latin word
atoniaderived from the Greek word
atonia, ἀτονία
derived from the Greek word
atonos, ἄτονος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
derived from the Greek word
a-derived from the Latin word
atonicusderived from the Greek word
atonos, ἄτονος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
derived from the Greek word
a-Date
The earliest known usage of atonic in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
atonicityUsage
Word found in Modern English
