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tono-

  1. a combining form with the meanings “stretching,†“tension,†“tone,†used in the formation of compound words:

    tonometer.



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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of tono-1

< Greek ³Ùó²Ô ( os ) ( tone ) + -o-

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51³Ô¹Ïs That Use tono-

What does tono- mean?

Tono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stretching,†“tension,†“tone.†It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific terms, especially in medicine and biology. In this combining form, tone can refer variously to muscle tone or musical tone, depending on context.

Tono- comes from the Greek ³Ùó²Ôos, meaning “tone.†Discover more about this term at our entry for tone.

What are variants of tono-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, tono- becomes ton-, as in toneme.

Examples of tono-

One example of a scientific term that features the form tono- is tonometer, which has various meanings, including “an instrument for measuring the frequencies of tones, as a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks.â€

The form tono- means “tone,†while the -meter portion of the word means “measure,†from Greek ³¾Ã©³Ù°ù´Ç²Ô. Tonometer literally translates to “tone measure.â€

What are some words that use the combining form tono-?

What are some other forms that tono- may be commonly confused with?

Break it down!

The combining form -graphy denotes a process of recording. With this in mind, what is tonography?

51³Ô¹Ïs That Use Tono-

What does tono- mean?

Tono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stretching,†“tension,†“tone.†It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific terms, especially in medicine and biology. In this combining form, tone can refer variously to muscle tone or musical tone, depending on context.

Tono- comes from the Greek ³Ùó²Ôos, meaning “tone.†Discover more about this term at our entry for tone.

What are variants of tono-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, tono- becomes ton-, as in toneme.

Examples of tono-

One example of a scientific term that features the form tono- is tonometer, which has various meanings, including “an instrument for measuring the frequencies of tones, as a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks.â€

The form tono- means “tone,†while the -meter portion of the word means “measure,†from Greek ³¾Ã©³Ù°ù´Ç²Ô. Tonometer literally translates to “tone measure.â€

What are some words that use the combining form tono-?

What are some other forms that tono- may be commonly confused with?

Break it down!

The combining form -graphy denotes a process of recording. With this in mind, what is tonography?

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