oxytone
1 of 2noun
ox·y·tone
ˈäksəˌtōn
: an oxytone word
oxytone
2 of 2adjective
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1
: having or characterized by an acute accent on the last syllable of a Greek word
2
: having or characterized by heavy stress on the last syllable
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French oxyton, adjective, & noun, from Greek oxytonos having the acute accent, from oxy- oxy- + tonos tone