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proparoxytone

[ proh-pa-rok-si-tohn ]

adjective

  1. having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.


noun

  1. a proparoxytone word.

proparoxytone

/ ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn /

adjective

  1. (in Ancient Greek) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the third syllable from the end
“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 proparoxytone word
“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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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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