Paroxytone
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paroxytone is an adjective meaning (linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
Meaning
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) A paroxytone word.
Word Forms
- paroxytones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paroxytonic, proparoxytone, proparoxytonic, perispomenon, properispomenon, apocopic.
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