English
Etymology
Greek ��ο�α�οξ��ονο�, from ��ο- + �α�οξ��ονο� �paroxytone, penultimate�, from �α�α- + οξ��ονο� �word with stress on final syllable�, from οξ�� �sharp, acute� + �ονο� �pitch, accent�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/pr��p�'r�ksɪt��n/
Adjective
en-adj-notcomp
- pertaining to a word in any language, originally in ancient Greek, with the stress (or an acute accent) on the antepenultimate syllable.
Noun
en-noun
- a proparoxytone word
Related terms
- oxytone
- paroxytone
pl:proparoxytone
ru:proparoxytone
vi:proparoxytone
tr:proparoxytone
zh:proparoxytone
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