See subtonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": ":af",
"3": "sub-",
"4": "tonic",
"text": "+",
"tree": "1"
},
"expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*upó\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*supo\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Ancient Greek\", \"term\" : \"τονῐκός\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"grc\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"uder\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"tonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"subtonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"subtonic\">\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"name": "ety"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "-"
},
"expansion": "subtonic (not comparable)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Phonetics",
"orig": "en:Phonetics",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "31 33 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with etymology texts",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "31 33 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with etymology trees",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 26 38",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms prefixed with sub-",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "32 31 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with etymology trees",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"id": "en-subtonic-en-adj-Xb~qDkwd",
"links": [
[
"phonetics",
"phonetics"
],
[
"imperfect",
"imperfect"
],
[
"articulate",
"articulate"
],
[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"utterance",
"utterance"
],
[
"inaudible",
"inaudible"
],
[
"barely",
"barely"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(phonetics, dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"tags": [
"dated",
"not-comparable"
],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"linguistics",
"phonetics",
"phonology",
"sciences"
]
}
],
"word": "subtonic"
}
{
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": ":af",
"3": "sub-",
"4": "tonic",
"text": "+",
"tree": "1"
},
"expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*upó\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*supo\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Ancient Greek\", \"term\" : \"τονῐκός\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"grc\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"uder\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"tonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"subtonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"subtonic\">\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"name": "ety"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "subtonics",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "subtonic (plural subtonics)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Music",
"orig": "en:Music",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "31 33 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with etymology texts",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "31 33 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with etymology trees",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "27 46 27",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 26 38",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms prefixed with sub-",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "27 42 31",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "25 47 28",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "24 48 28",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "32 31 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with etymology trees",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale."
],
"id": "en-subtonic-en-noun--4XJfVrf",
"links": [
[
"music",
"music"
],
[
"note",
"note"
],
[
"musical scale",
"musical scale"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(music) The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale."
],
"topics": [
"entertainment",
"lifestyle",
"music"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Phonetics",
"orig": "en:Phonetics",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "31 33 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with etymology texts",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "31 33 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with etymology trees",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 26 38",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms prefixed with sub-",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "32 31 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with etymology trees",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"id": "en-subtonic-en-noun-eUNGMW6C",
"links": [
[
"phonetics",
"phonetics"
],
[
"imperfect",
"imperfect"
],
[
"articulate",
"articulate"
],
[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"utterance",
"utterance"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(phonetics, dated) An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"linguistics",
"phonetics",
"phonology",
"sciences"
]
}
],
"word": "subtonic"
}
{
"categories": [
"English adjectives",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with etymology texts",
"English entries with etymology trees",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-",
"English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *upó",
"English terms prefixed with sub-",
"English uncomparable adjectives",
"Pages using etymon with no ID",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Pages with etymology trees"
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": ":af",
"3": "sub-",
"4": "tonic",
"text": "+",
"tree": "1"
},
"expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*upó\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*supo\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Ancient Greek\", \"term\" : \"τονῐκός\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"grc\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"uder\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"tonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"subtonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"subtonic\">\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"name": "ety"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "-"
},
"expansion": "subtonic (not comparable)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"English dated terms",
"en:Phonetics"
],
"glosses": [
"Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"links": [
[
"phonetics",
"phonetics"
],
[
"imperfect",
"imperfect"
],
[
"articulate",
"articulate"
],
[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"utterance",
"utterance"
],
[
"inaudible",
"inaudible"
],
[
"barely",
"barely"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(phonetics, dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"tags": [
"dated",
"not-comparable"
],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"linguistics",
"phonetics",
"phonology",
"sciences"
]
}
],
"word": "subtonic"
}
{
"categories": [
"English adjectives",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with etymology texts",
"English entries with etymology trees",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-",
"English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *upó",
"English terms prefixed with sub-",
"English uncomparable adjectives",
"Pages using etymon with no ID",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Pages with etymology trees"
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": ":af",
"3": "sub-",
"4": "tonic",
"text": "+",
"tree": "1"
},
"expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*upó\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*supo\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"sub-\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }, { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Ancient Greek\", \"term\" : \"τονῐκός\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"grc\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"uder\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"tonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"subtonic\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"subtonic\">\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"name": "ety"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *upó\nProto-Italic *supo\nLatin sub\nLatin sub-der.\nEnglish sub-\nAncient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós)\nEnglish tonic\nEnglish subtonic\nFrom sub- + tonic.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "subtonics",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "subtonic (plural subtonics)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"en:Music"
],
"glosses": [
"The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale."
],
"links": [
[
"music",
"music"
],
[
"note",
"note"
],
[
"musical scale",
"musical scale"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(music) The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale."
],
"topics": [
"entertainment",
"lifestyle",
"music"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English dated terms",
"en:Phonetics"
],
"glosses": [
"An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"links": [
[
"phonetics",
"phonetics"
],
[
"imperfect",
"imperfect"
],
[
"articulate",
"articulate"
],
[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"utterance",
"utterance"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(phonetics, dated) An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."
],
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"linguistics",
"phonetics",
"phonology",
"sciences"
]
}
],
"word": "subtonic"
}
Download raw JSONL data for subtonic meaning in English (7.1kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-06-21 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-06-01 using wiktextract (ade7ec3 and 7f4db16). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.