tonoexodus

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noun

A process in which a language loses tones.

Opposite
tonogenesis
OriginEnglish tonogenesisinflu. ← Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) ← Proto-Hellenic *tónos →
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Meanings

nountonoexodus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA process in which a language loses tones.

    Antonyms: tonogenesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA process in which a language loses tones.

Opposite
tonogenesis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ten-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tónos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tónos
  4. Ancient Greekτόνος (tónos)
  5. Englishtono-
  6. EnglishExodus
  7. Englishtonogenesisinflu.
  8. Englishtonoexodus

From tono- + Exodus, by analogy with tonogenesis, reinterpreting the suffix -genesis as the book of the Bible, Genesis, which is directly followed by Exodus.

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APA

tonoexodus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonoexodus

MLA

“tonoexodus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonoexodus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonoexodus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonoexodus.

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