What does "-phonous" mean?

Of the sound, voice, or speech sound of the specified type.

What is a synonym for "-phonous"?

Common synonyms include: phonic.

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Of the sound, voice, or speech sound of the specified type. morpheme
"What the writer says on the subject of accent, as it may be marked on that uniphonous instrument the drum, illustrates what had been written on the subject a century ago, by Malcolm; […]"

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"What the writer says on the subject of accent, as it may be marked on that uniphonous instrument the drum, illustrates what had been written on the subject a century ago, by Malcolm; […]"

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek -φωνος (-phōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, -phone + -ous.

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