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son·ic
 sonic
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- pronunciation:
- sa
nihk
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or related to audible sound or sound waves.
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| definition 2: |
of, related to, or being a speed approaching or equal to that of sound in air, at the same distance above sea level.
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The word sonic
contains the following parts:
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
aerobic, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, fantastic, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, physical, physics, sonic, sympathetic
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