English Explanatory Dictionary

oxytone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the stress on the last syllable.
noun
  1. A word with the stress on the last syllable.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oxytone.wav ŏk'sĭtōn" /ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/

Word forms

oxytone oxyt. oxytones oxytona

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος (oxŭ́tonos).

Derived words

oxytonical oxytonize
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