PAROXYTONES

Noun

paroxytones

plural of paroxytone

Source: Wiktionary


PAROXYTONE

Par*ox"y*tone, n. Etym: [Gr. a. See Para-, and Oxytone.] (Gr. Gram.)

Definition: A word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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