accentual

adjective

ac·​cen·​tu·​al ak-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 

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: of, relating to, or characterized by accent

specifically : based on accent rather than on quantity or syllabic recurrence

accentual poetry

accentually adverb

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin accentuālis, from Latin accentus accent entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above