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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A word with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable.

   "All contract forms of these adjectives are perispomena; except ώ for έω and όω in the dual"

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"All contract forms of these adjectives are perispomena; except ώ for έω and όω in the dual"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περισπώμενον (perispṓmenon).

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