proparoxytone

[ proh-pa-rok-si-tohn ]

adjective
  1. having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

noun
  1. a proparoxytone word.

Origin of proparoxytone

1
From the Greek word proparoxýtonos, dating back to 1755–65. See pro-2, paroxytone

Other words from proparoxytone

  • pro·par·ox·y·ton·ic [proh-pa-rok-si-ton-ik], /ˌproʊ pæˌrɒk sɪˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby proparoxytone

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British Dictionary definitions for proparoxytone

proparoxytone

/ (ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn) /


adjective
  1. (in Ancient Greek) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the third syllable from the end

noun
  1. a proparoxytone word

Origin of proparoxytone

1
C18: from Greek proparoxutonos; see pro- ², paroxytone

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