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oxytone

American  
[ok-si-tohn] / ˈɒk sɪˌtoʊn /

adjective

  1. having an acute accent on the last syllable.

noun

  1. an oxytone word.

oxytone British  
/ ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn /

adjective

  1. (of a word) having an accent on the final syllable

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noun

  1. an oxytone word

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Etymology

Origin of oxytone

First recorded in 1755–65, oxytone is from the Greek word oxýtonos sharp-toned. See oxy- 1, tone

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Oxytone, oks′i-tōn, adj. having an acute sound: having the acute accent on the last syllable.—n. a word so accented.

From Project Gutenberg

OXYTONE, tell me the meaning     Of this terrible phrase, which I cannot make out;   And what is the Latin for "reaping" and "gleaning?"

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