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paroxytone
par·ox·y·tone
/
pəˈrɒk
sɪˌtoʊn
/
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[
p
uh
-
rok
-si-tohn
]
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Classical Greek Grammar
.
adjective
1.
having an acute accent on the next to the last
syllable
.
noun
2.
a paroxytone
word
.
Origin:
1755–65;
<
Neo-Latin
paroxytonus
<
Greek
paroxýtonos.
See
par-
,
oxytone
Related forms
par·ox·y·ton·ic
/
ˌpær
ɒk
sɪˈtɒn
ɪk
,
pəˌrɒk-
/
Show Spelled
[
par-ok-si-
ton
-ik
,
p
uh
-rok-
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
paroxytone
(pəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn)
—
adj
1.
(in the classical Greek language) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the next to last syllable
—
n
2.
a paroxytone word
[C18: via New Latin from Greek
paroxutonos,
from
para-
1
(beside) +
-oxutonos
oxytone
]
paroxytonic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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