barytonesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shift of accent from the last syllable of a stem or word to a preceding syllable.

Word forms

barytonesis

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρυτόνησις (barutónēsis).

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