Word: tonicize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: to
ni
cize
Definition: To produce tone or tension in (e.g. a muscle).
Morphemes:
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
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
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective