pretonal

P3R1E1T1O1N1A1L1

adjective

pretonic

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Meanings

adjectivepretonal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepretonic

    The -u- and -o- in suntsòrra and tsontsòrra could be the result of pretonal vowel assimilation, but this still leaves us with Bittese tsontsikòrra 'earwig', for which assimilation is not a satisfactory explanation.

    2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 208

Origin

From pre- + tonal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Alperton
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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