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aphonic

[ey-fon-ik, ey-foh-nik]

adjective

  1. mouthed but not spoken; noiseless; silent.

  2. Phonetics.

    1. lacking phonation; unvoiced.

    2. without voice; voiceless.

  3. Pathology.affected with aphonia.

noun

  1. Pathology.a person who is affected with aphonia.

aphonic

/ əˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. affected with aphonia

  2. phonetics

    1. not representing a spoken sound, as k in know

    2. voiceless or devoiced

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aphonic1

1820–30; < Greek áō ( os ) voiceless ( aphonia ) + -ic
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A tracheotomic case may be aphonic, hence unable to call for help.

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