-phonic

suffix

Forms adjectives relating to sound.

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-phonous
OriginAncient Greek φωνή →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms adjectives relating to sound.

    Synonyms: -phonous

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixForms adjectives relating to sound.

Similar
-phonous
Also see
-phonous

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφωνή“sound”
  2. English-phonic

Partly from -phone + -ic, and partly from -phony + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Attested from the 19th century.

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APA

-phonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phonic

MLA

“-phonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phonic.

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