English Explanatory Dictionary

subtonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).
noun
  1. The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale.
  2. An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).

Word forms

subtonic subtonics

Etymology

From sub- + tonic.

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