Word: tonic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: to
ic
Definition: Tonic water.
Morphemes:
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonus
Language: la
Decoded: tonus
Meaning: sound, tone
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to