subtonic

== English == === Etymology === From sub- + tonic. === Adjective === subtonic (not comparable) (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). === Noun === subtonic (plural subtonics) (music) The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale. (phonetics, dated) An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833). === References === “subtonic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “subtonic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989. Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.