oxytone

1 of 2

noun

ox·​y·​tone

ˈäksəˌtōn

: an oxytone word

oxytone

2 of 2

adjective

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1

: having or characterized by an acute accent on the last syllable of a Greek word

2

: having or characterized by heavy stress on the last syllable

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French oxyton, adjective, & noun, from Greek oxytonos having the acute accent, from oxy- oxy- + tonos tone

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