par·ox·y·tone (p -r k s -t n )adj. Having an acute accent on the next to last syllable. Used of some words in Greek and certain Romance languages, such as French and Portuguese. n. A paroxytone word. [Greek paroxutonos : para-, beside; see para-1 + oxutonos, oxytone; see oxytone.] |
paroxytone [pəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn]
adj
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (in the classical Greek language) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the next to last syllable
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a paroxytone word Compare oxytone
[via New Latin from Greek paroxutonos, from para-1 (beside) + -oxutonos oxytone]
paroxytonic [ˌpærɒksɪˈtɒnɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | paroxytone - word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
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