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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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Derived Forms
- paroxytonic, adjective
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Other Words From
- par·ox·y·ton·ic [par-ok-si-, ton, -ik, p, uh, -rok-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paroxytone1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paroxytone1
C18: via New Latin from Greek paroxutonos, from para- 1(beside) + -oxutonos oxytone
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