tonic
A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorateA substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
» I want vodka with tonic water.
Я хочу водки с тоником. — sharptoothed
Я хочу горілки з тоніком. — deniko
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7 senses(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
(uncountable, usually)Tonic water.
(Boston, US, dated, uncountable, usually)Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
erfrischend, belebend
The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
Tonika, Grundton
то́никаtónika
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
The triad built on the tonic note.
Tonika
A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
Examples
22 sentencesI want vodka with tonic water.
Я хочу горілки з тоніком. — deniko
ruЯ хочу водки с тоником. — sharptoothed
I'd like a gin and tonic.
ruДжин с тоником, пожалуйста. — o_my_gosh
deIch hätte gern einen Gin Tonic. — Zaghawa
I'd like a vodka and tonic.
ruВодку с тоником, пожалуйста. — sharptoothed
deIch hätte gern einen Wodka Tonic. — wolfgangth
Can I get a vodka tonic?
I want a gin and tonic.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Ancient Greek τονικός (tonikós), from τόνος (tónos). 17th century writers believed heFrom 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| Singular | tonic |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonyms- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates:restorative
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale:keynote
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine:tonic waterquinine water
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring:popsodasoda popsoda water
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.