Meaning

7 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.

    We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.

    Kräftigungsmittel, Stärkungsmittel, Elixier

    то́никtónik

  2. (uncountable, usually)Tonic water.

  3. (Boston, US, dated, uncountable, usually)Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

  4. (figuratively, uncountable, usually)Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

    erfrischend, belebend

  5. The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

    Tonika, Grundton

    то́никаtónika

    (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

  6. The triad built on the tonic note.

    Tonika

  7. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Examples

22 sentences
  1. I want vodka with tonic water.

    Я хочу горілки з тоніком.

    ruЯ хочу водки с тоником.

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  2. I'd like a gin and tonic.

    ruДжин с тоником, пожалуйста.

    deIch hätte gern einen Gin Tonic.

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  3. I'd like a vodka and tonic.

    ruВодку с тоником, пожалуйста.

    deIch hätte gern einen Wodka Tonic.

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  4. Can I get a vodka tonic?

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  5. I want a gin and tonic.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
substance:
first note of a scale:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
substance:
figuratively: something that reinvigorates:
first note of a scale:

Origin

From Ancient Greek τονικός (tonikós), from τόνος (tónos). 17th century writers believed he

From Ancient Greek τονικός (tonikós), from τόνος (tónos). 17th century writers believed health to be derived from firmly stretched muscles, thus tonic; the extension of tonic medicine appeared in the late 18th century. By surface analysis, ton(e) + -ic.

From tone + -ic.

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Forms

plural: tonics
Singulartonic

uncountable

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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