àton

See also: aton and Aton

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄτονος (átonos), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + τόνος (tónos, “tension, tone”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ton/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tun/

Adjective

àton (feminine àtona, masculine plural àtons, feminine plural àtones)

(phonology) unstressed
Synonym: inaccentuat

Antonym: tònic

síl·labes àtones ― unstressed syllables

Related terms

atonia
atònic

Further reading

“àton” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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