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paroxytone definition

par·oxy·tone (par äk′si tōn′)

adjective

in Greek grammar, having an acute accent on the next to last syllable

Etymology: ModL paroxytonus < Gr paroxytonos: see para- & oxytone

noun

a paroxytone word

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