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Etymology
Modern Gr. �ολ��ονικ��, formed from Ancient Greek �ολ�� 'many' + �ονικ�� 'accented'.

Pronunciation
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{| border1 cellpadding5
! !! w:IPA|IPA !! w:SAMPA|SAMPA
|-
! GenAm?
| /�p�li�t�nɪk/ || /%pAli"tAnIk/
|-
! RP
| /�p�li�t�nɪk/ || /%pQli"tQnIk/
|}

Adjective
polytonic

1. of or using the Greek system of diacritics which employs the rough and smooth breathings and the grave, acute, and circumflex accents

Antonyms
monotonic

Translations
Dutch: meertonig, meertonige
French: polytonique
Greek: t|el|�ολ��ονικ��|m|sc=Grek (polytonikós)

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