PERISPOMENON

Etymology

Noun

perispomenon (plural perispomena)

(grammar) A word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable.

Adjective

perispomenon (not comparable)

Having a circumflex accent on the last syllable

Source: Wiktionary


Per`i*spom"e*non, n.; pl. Perispomena. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Gr. Gram.)

Definition: A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable. Goodwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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