Oxytone

An oxytone ( /ˈɒksɨtoʊn/; from the Greek: ὀξύτονος, oxýtonos) is a word with the stress on the last syllable, such as the English words correct and reward. A paroxytone is stressed on the penultimate syllable. A proparoxytone is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

See also

• Barytone
• Paroxytone
• Penult
• Perispomenon
• Preantepenult
• Proparoxytone
• Properispomenon
• Ultima
• Stress (linguistics)

This linguistics article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Phonology Ancient Greek language Linguistics stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Paroxytone 28th century BC Look at other dictionaries: oxytone — [äk′si tōn΄] adj. [Gr oxytonos < oxys, sharp (see OXY 2) + tonos,TONE] having an acute accent on the last syllable n. an oxytone word …   English World dictionary Oxytone — Ox y*tone, a. [Gr. ???; oxy s sharp + ??? tone.] Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on the last syllable. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Oxytone — Ox y*tone, n. 1. An acute sound. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gr. Gram.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English oxytone — /ok si tohn /, Class. Gk. Gram. adj. 1. having an acute accent on the last syllable. n. 2. an oxytone word. [1755 65; < Gk oxýtonos sharp toned. See OXY 1, TONE] * * * …   Universalium oxytone — [ ɒksɪtəʊn] adjective (especially in ancient Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable. noun an oxytone word. Origin C18: from Gk oxutonos, from oxus sharp + tonos tone …   English new terms dictionary oxytone — ox•y•tone [[t]ˈɒk sɪˌtoʊn[/t]] adj. 1) gram. (of a word in Classical Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable 2) gram. an oxytone word • Etymology: 1755–65; < Gk oxýtonos sharp toned. See oxy I, tone …   From formal English to slang oxytone — /ˈɒksitoʊn/ (say okseetohn) adjective 1. (in Greek grammar) having an acute accent on the last syllable. –noun 2. an oxytone word. {Greek oxytonos} …   oxytone — См. ossìtono …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов oxytone — 1. adjective /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn,ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ Pertaining to a word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable. 2. noun /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn,ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ A word with the stress or an acute accent on the last …   Wiktionary oxytone — ox·y·tone …   English syllables 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”