Etymology

-tonia

Today it means: Tone, condition. Full definition →

New Latin -tonia ← Ancient Greek -τονία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-τονία
  2. New Latin · borrowed from-tonia
  3. English today-tonia

From New Latin -tonia, from Ancient Greek -τονία (-tonía) (in ἀτονία (atonía)), from τόνος (tónos) + -ία (-ía). Compare French -tonie, German -tonie.

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