tardyon UK /ˈtɑː.di.ɒn/US /ˈtɑɹ.di.ɑn/ noun1 •Any particle with non-zero mass (i.e. one that travels more slowly than the speed of light).One, our own, is the tardyon-universe, in which all particles go at subluminal velocities and may accelerate to nearly the speed of light. — 1972 formstardyons