proparoxytone

American  

[proh-pa-rok-si-tohn] / ˌproʊ pæˈrɒk sɪˌtoʊn /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a proparoxytone word.

proparoxytone British  

/ ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a proparoxytone word

Other Word Forms

• proparoxytonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of proparoxytone

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

Example Sentences

As compared with Italian and Spanish, it may be noted that the Provençal has no proparoxytone words, and hence a whole class of words is brought into the two categories possible in Provençal.

From Project Gutenberg

And all hearts were touched and turned to her voice, shining like a young star, shining clearer as the voice intoned the proparoxytone and more faintly as the cadence died.

From Project Gutenberg