sonic

sonic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os
Latin sonus
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English sonic

    From Latin sonus + English -ic.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒnɪk/
    • (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsɑnɪk/
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    • (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈsɒnɪk/
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsɔnɪk/, /ˈsɒnɪk/
    • Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

    Adjective

    sonic (not comparable)

    1. Of or relating to sound.
      a sonic extravagance
      on a sonic level
      sonic production
    2. Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.

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    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French sonique.

    Adjective

    sonic m or n (feminine singular sonică, masculine plural sonici, feminine/neuter plural sonice)

    1. sonic

    Declension

    Declension of sonic
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite sonic sonică sonici sonice
    definite sonicul sonica sonicii sonicele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite sonic sonice sonici sonice
    definite sonicului sonicei sonicilor sonicelor
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