accentus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.
  2. A style of church music that emphasizes spoken word.

Word forms

accentus
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