polytonic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɒliˈtɒnɪk/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective[edit]
polytonic
- 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[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
having several tones
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Using the Greek system of diacritics
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Further reading[edit]
- Greek diacritics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia