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proparoxytone
[proh-pa-rok-si-tohn]
adjective
having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
noun
a proparoxytone word.
proparoxytone
/ ˌəʊəˈɒɪˌəʊ /
adjective
(in Ancient Greek) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the third syllable from the end
noun
a proparoxytone word
Other 51Թ Forms
- proparoxytonic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of proparoxytone1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of proparoxytone1
Example Sentences
As compared with Italian and Spanish, it may be noted that the Provençal has no proparoxytone words, and hence a whole class of words is brought into the two categories possible in Provençal.
And all hearts were touched and turned to her voice, shining like a young star, shining clearer as the voice intoned the proparoxytone and more faintly as the cadence died.
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