oxytone

American

[ok-si-tohn] / ˈɒk sɪˌtoʊn /

adjective

having an acute accent on the last syllable.

noun

an oxytone word.

oxytone British

/ ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn /

adjective

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

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noun

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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