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paroxytone
[puh-rok-si-tohn]
adjective
having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
noun
a paroxytone word.
paroxytone
/ ˌpærɒksɪˈtɒnɪk, pəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn /
adjective
(in the classical Greek language) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the next to last syllable
noun
a paroxytone word
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Other 51Թ Forms
- paroxytonic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paroxytone1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paroxytone1
C18: via New Latin from Greek paroxutonos, from para- 1 (beside) + -oxutonos oxytone
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Paroxytone, par-ok′si-tōn, adj. having the acute accent on the last syllable but one.—n. a word with an acute accent on the second last syllable.—v.t. to accent a word in this way.
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