About The Word Oxytone
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Oxytone
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What's The Definition Of Oxytone?
[n] word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable
Synonyms | Synonyms for Oxytone: Related Terms | Find terms related to Oxytone: See Also | word Oxytone In Webster's Dictionary \Ox"y*tone\, a. [Gr. ???; ??? sharp + ??? tone.]
Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on
the last syllable.
\Ox"y*tone\, n. 1. An acute sound. 2. (Gr. Gram.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable. |
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