tonic
nounfemininetécnico/ˈtɔnikɐ/medium
tó·ni·ca
Definitions
1In music, the first note of a scale, which names the key and serves as the principal point of rest.
The tonic of the C major scale is the note C.
The chord progression resolves to the tonic.
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Common collocations
tonic notetonic accentreturn to the tonic
2A carbonated soft drink with a distinctive bitter flavour, often used as a mixer in cocktails.
I'll have a gin and tonic, please.
Tonic water gets its bitter taste from quinine.
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Common collocations
gin and tonictonic water
Etymology
Do grego 'tonikós', através do latim 'tonicus' (relativo ao tom).