tonic: difference between revisions

==English==

 

 

===Pronunciation===

 

===Etymology 1===

 

====Adjective====

 

# {{lb|en|physics|pathology}} Pertaining to [[tension]], especially of [[muscle]]s.

# [[restorative|Restorative]], [[curative]] or [[invigorating]].

#: ''The arrival of the new members had a '''tonic''' effect on the team.''

 

{{trans-top|pertaining to tension}}

* German: {{t+|de|tonisch}}

{{trans-bottom}}

 

{{trans-top|curative}}

* Finnish: {{t+|fi|parantava}}

* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|tónico}} {{qualifier|Portugal}}, {{t+|pt|tônico}} {{qualifier|Brazil}}

* Spanish: {{t+|es|tónico}}

 

====Noun====

 

# A [[substance]] with [[medicinal]] [[properties]] intended to restore or invigorate.

#: ''We used to brew a '''tonic''' from a particular kind of root.''

# [[tonic water|Tonic water]].

# {{lb|en|figuratively}} Someone or something that [[revitalise]]s or [[reinvigorate]]s.

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|passage=The result is the perfect '''tonic''' for Newcastle, coming at the end of a week that saw the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool on Monday and an injury to Shola Ameobi during Wednesday's defeat at Fulham.}}

 

=====Translations=====

{{trans-top|substance}}

* Chinese:

* Finnish: {{t+|fi|virkiste}}

* French: {{t+|fr|tonique|f}}, {{t+|fr|tonic|m}}

* German: {{t|de|Kräftigungsmittel|n}}, {{t|de|Stärkungsmittel|n}}, {{t+|de|Elixier|n}}, {{t+|de|Tonikum|n}}, {{t|de|Tonic|m}}

* Korean: {{t|ko|토닉}}

* Manx: {{t|gv|aaghleaysheyder|m}}, {{t|gv|jough laynt|f}}, {{t|gv|jough lheeys|f}}, {{t|gv|reeneyder|m}}

* Russian: {{t+|ru|то́ник|m}}

* Spanish: {{t+|es|tónico|m}}

{{trans-bottom}}

 

{{trans-top|figuratively: something that reinvigorates}}

* Finnish: {{t|fi|piristysruiske}}

* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|tónico}} {{qualifier|Portugal}}, {{t+|pt|tônico}} {{qualifier|Brazil}}

{{trans-bottom}}

 

===Etymology 2===

{{wikipedia|Tonic (music)}}

From {{suffix|en|tone|ic}}.

# Pertaining to the [[accent]] or [[stress]] in a [[word]] or in [[speech]].

# Of or relating to [[tone]]s or [[sound]]s; specifically {{lb|en|phonetics|dated}} being or relating to a [[speech]] sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a [[vowel]] or [[diphthong]]. <!--see Dr. James Rush, 1833-->

 

====Noun====

# {{lb|en|phonetics}} A tonic element or letter; a [[vowel]] or a [[diphthong]].

 

{{trans-top|first note of a scale}}

* Chinese:

* Finnish: {{t+|fi|toonika}}, {{t+|fi|perussävel}}

* French: {{t+|fr|tonique|f}}

* Italian: {{t+|it|tonica|f}}

* Maori: {{t|mi|oro matua}}

* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|tónica|f}} {{qualifier|Portugal}}, {{t|pt|tônica|f}} {{qualifier|Brazil}}

{{trans-top|triad built on the tonic note}}

* German: {{t+|de|Tonika|f}}

{{trans-bottom}}

 

===Anagrams===

* {{anagrams|en|a=cinot|ontic}}

 

==French==

 

===Etymology===

 

===Pronunciation===

* {{fr-IPA}}

* {{homophones|fr|tonics|tonique|toniques}}

 

 

===Further reading===