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sonic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈsɒnɪk/ / /ˈsɑnɪk/ / /ˈsɔnɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic From Latin sonus + English -ic.

  1. Of or relating to sound.

    “a sonic extravagance”

    “on a sonic level”

  2. Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.