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单词 proparoxytone
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Definition of proparoxytone in English:

proparoxytone

(also proparoxyton)
adjective ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪtəʊn
Phonetics Linguistics
  • Designating or relating to a word in ancient Greek having an acute accent on the antepenultimate syllable. Also in extended use: designating or relating to a word in another language having the stress on that syllable.

noun ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪtəʊn
Phonetics Linguistics
  • A proparoxytone word.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Primatt (d. 1770). From post-classical Latin proparoxytonus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek προπαροξύτονος having an acute accent on the antepenultimate syllable from ancient Greek προ- + Byzantine Greek παροξύτονος (although this is first attested later).

 
 

Definition of proparoxytone in US English:

proparoxytone

(also proparoxyton)
adjectiveˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪtəʊn
Phonetics Linguistics
  • Designating or relating to a word in ancient Greek having an acute accent on the antepenultimate syllable. Also in extended use: designating or relating to a word in another language having the stress on that syllable.

nounˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪtəʊn
Phonetics Linguistics
  • A proparoxytone word.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Primatt (d. 1770). From post-classical Latin proparoxytonus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek προπαροξύτονος having an acute accent on the antepenultimate syllable from ancient Greek προ- + Byzantine Greek παροξύτονος (although this is first attested later).

 
 
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