tono-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “strain, tension, pitch”), from τείνω (teínō, “I stretch”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
tono-
- (medicine) Tonus: muscle tone, or tension in an organ.
- (linguistics) Relating to tone in linguistics.
- Acoustic pitch or musical tone.
- Tension, tense, or stretched.
Derived terms
terms derived from tension
terms derived from toneme
terms derived from tonus
Anagrams
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Prefix
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