proparoxytone
pro·pa·rox·y·tone
Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllableHaving the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable.
UK/pɹəʊpəˈɹɒksɪtəʊn/US/pɹoʊpəˈɹɑksɪtoʊn/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προπᾰροξῠ́τονος (propăroxŭ́tonos).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προπᾰροξῠ́τονος (propăroxŭ́tonos).
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