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perispomenon

/ ˌpɛrɪˈspəʊməˌnɒn /

adjective

  1. (of a Greek word) bearing a circumflex accent on the last syllable


noun

  1. a word having such an accent

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Word History and Origins

Origin of perispomenon1

from Greek, from peri- (around) + spaein to pull, draw

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