Definition of paroxytone

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par·ox·y·tone    (p-rks-tn) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Having an acute accent on the next to last syllable. Used of some words in Greek and certain Romance languages, such as French and Portuguese.

NOUN:

A paroxytone word.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Greek paroxutonos : para-, beside ; see para- ¹ + oxutonos, oxytone ; see oxytone

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