paroxytone definition - Dictionary

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par·ox·y·tone [ pə róksi tn ]

noun (plural par·ox·y·tones)

Definition:

1. word with penultimate stress: a word in which the main stress is on the next to last syllable

2. Greek word category: in ancient Greek, a word with an acute accent on the next to last syllable

adjective

Definition:

with stressed penultimate syllable: with the main stress or accent on the next to last syllable

[Mid-18th century. < Greek paroxutonos< para "beside" + oxutonos (see oxytone)]

par·ox·y·ton·ic [ pə ròksi tónnik ] adjective