Word Study
Oxytone
CIDE DICTIONARY
Oxytone, a. [Gr. ; 'oxy`s sharp + tone.].
Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.) , having an acute accent on the last syllable. [1913 Webster]
Oxytone, n.
- An acute sound. [1913 Webster]
- A word having the acute accent on the last syllable. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Oxytone, adj. & n.
--adj. (esp. in ancient Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable.
--n. a word of this kind.
--adj. (esp. in ancient Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable.
--n. a word of this kind.
Etymology
Gk oxutonos (as OXY-(1), tonos tone)
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