Perispomenon

World English Dictionary
perispomenon (ˌpɛrɪˈspəʊməˌnɒn)
 
adj
1.  (of a Greek word) bearing a circumflex accent on the last syllable
 
n
2.  a word having such an accent
 
[from Greek, from peri- (around) + spaein to pull, draw]

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Perispomenon is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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