| 释义 |
pro·par·ox·y·tone
I. \|prōpə|räksəˌtōn\ adjective
Etymology: Greek proparoxytonos, from pro- pro- (I) + paroxytonos having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable — more at paroxytone
1. : having or characterized by an acute accent on the antepenult
2. : having or characterized by heavy stress on the antepenult
II. noun
: a proparoxytone word
• pro·par·ox·y·ton·ic \-sə|tänik\ adjective |