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proparoxytone
[ proh-pa-rok-si-tohn ]
adjective
- having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
noun
- a proparoxytone word.
proparoxytone
/ ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn /
adjective
- (in Ancient Greek) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the third syllable from the end
noun
- a proparoxytone word
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Other Words From
- pro·par·ox·y·ton·ic [proh-pa-rok-si-, ton, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proparoxytone1
From the Greek word proparoxýtonos, dating back to 1755–65. See pro- 2, paroxytone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proparoxytone1
C18: from Greek proparoxutonos; see pro- ², paroxytone
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