-taxycomb. form

With the exception of
ataxy n., primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek -ταξία.
Etymology: < ancient Greek -ταξία (in e.g. ἀταξία ataxy n.) < τάξις arrangement, order (see taxis n.) + ία -y suffix3.
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