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oxytone definition

oxy·tone (äk′si tōn′)

adjective

having an acute accent on the last syllable

Etymology: Gr oxytonos < oxys, sharp (see oxy-) + tonos, tone

noun

an oxytone word

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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