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Portuguese
Etymology
By surface analysis, afonia + -ico.
Pronunciation
Adjective
afónico (feminine afónica, masculine plural afónicos, feminine plural afónicas) (European Portuguese spelling)
- (medicine) aphonic (exhibiting aphonia)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From afonía + -ico.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfoniko/
- Rhymes: -oniko
- Syllabification: a‧fó‧ni‧co
Adjective
afónico (feminine afónica, masculine plural afónicos, feminine plural afónicas)
- hoarse
- without voice or sound
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