Oxytone
/ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A word with the stress on the last syllable.
- 2 word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Having the stress on the last syllable. not-comparable
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́τονος (oxŭ́tonos).
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