properispomenon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In Greek grammar, having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable.
  2. A linguistic unit marked by a particular accentual or tonal pattern in which prominence falls just before the final syllable.
noun
  1. A word having such an accent.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/

Word forms

properispomenon properispomenons properispomena

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προπερισπώμενον (properispṓmenon).

Synonyms

Related words

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