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paroxytoneenUK
par·ox·y·tone P0081000 (pă-rŏk′sĭ-tōn′)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 (Phonetics & Phonology) (in the classical Greek language) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the next to last syllablen (Phonetics & Phonology) a paroxytone word[C18: via New Latin from Greek paroxutonos, from para-1 (beside) + -oxutonos oxytone] paroxytonic adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. | paroxytone - word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllableword - 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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paroxytoneenUK
Related to paroxytone: oxytonesWords related to paroxytonenoun word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllableRelated Words |