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proparoxytone
[ proh-pa-rok-si-tohn ]
adjective
- having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
noun
- a proparoxytone word.
proparoxytone
/ ˌəʊəˈɒɪˌəʊ /
adjective
- (in Ancient Greek) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the third syllable from the end
noun
- a proparoxytone word
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·貹·dz··ٴDz· [proh-pa-rok-si-, ton, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of proparoxytone1
From the Greek word DZ貹dzýٴDzԴDz, dating back to 1755–65. See pro- 2, paroxytone
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of proparoxytone1
C18: from Greek proparoxutonos; see pro- ², paroxytone
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
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.
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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.
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