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perispomenon

/ ˌpɛrɪˈspəʊməˌnɒn /

adjective

  1. (of a Greek word) bearing a circumflex accent on the last syllable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a word having such an accent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perispomenon1

from Greek, from peri- (around) + spaein to pull, draw

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