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perispomenon

British

/ ˌpɛrɪˈspəʊməˌnɒn /

adjective

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

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noun

a word having such an accent

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Etymology

Origin of perispomenon

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

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