oxytone
nounEtymology Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος (oxŭ́tonos).
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word with the stress on the last syllable.
- Derived terms
- oxytonical, oxytonize
oxytone
adjUK /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn/ · US /ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος (oxŭ́tonos).
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of a word Having the stress on the last syllable.