atonic

• Adjectif décrivant ce qui manque de tonus, de force ou d'énergie vitale, notamment dans des contextes médicaux ou linguistiques historiques.

An obsolete adjective describing something that lacks tone, strength, or vitality; often used in historical medical or linguistic contexts.

1. Lacking muscle toneC2formal

   Characterized by a lack of normal muscle tone or tension.

   atonique (manque de tonus musculaire)

   • The patient's atonic muscles required physical therapy.
   • Atonic seizures involve a sudden loss of muscle tone.
   • The condition left his limbs feeling atonic and weak.

   Synonymesflabbyflaccidhypotoniclaxlimp

   Antonymestonedtonic

2. Unstressed syllableC2formal

   Used of a syllable that is not stressed or accented in pronunciation.

   atone (syllabe)

   • In the word 'banana', the first and last syllables are atonic.
   • Atonic syllables are often reduced in spoken English.
   • Linguists study the role of atonic vowels in language rhythm.

   Synonymesunaccentedunstressedweak

   Antonymesaccentedstressed