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paroxytone
par·ox·y·tone
[
pə róksi tn
]
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
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par·ox·y·ton·ic [ pə ròksi tónnik ] adjective
