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accentual definition

ac·cen·tual (ak sen′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əl, ək-)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with accent
  2. having rhythm based on stress rather than on the number of syllables or length of sounds, as some poetry

Etymology: < L accentus (see accent) + -al

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