proparoxytone

1 of 2

adjective

pro·​par·​ox·​y·​tone

¦prōpə¦räksəˌtōn

1

: having or characterized by an acute accent on the antepenult

2

: having or characterized by heavy stress on the antepenult

proparoxytone

2 of 2

noun

"

: a proparoxytone word

proparoxytonic

-sə¦tänik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek proparoxytonos, from pro- pro- entry 1 + paroxytonos having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable

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