paroxytone
[ puh-rok-si-tohn ]
adjective
having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
noun
a paroxytone word.
Origin of paroxytone
1Other words from paroxytone
- par·ox·y·ton·ic [par-ok-si-ton-ik, puh-rok-], /ˌpær ɒk sɪˈtɒn ɪk, pəˌrɒk-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for paroxytone
paroxytone
/ (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
Origin of paroxytone
1C18: via New Latin from Greek paroxutonos, from para- 1 (beside) + -oxutonos oxytone
- Compare oxytone
Derived forms of paroxytone
- paroxytonic (ˌpærɒksɪˈtɒnɪk), adjective
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