properispomenon

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EtymologyEdit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προπερισπώμενον (properispṓmenon).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/

AdjectiveEdit

properispomenon (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics, of a word) In Greek grammar, having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable.
    Coordinate terms: perispomenon, oxytone, paroxytone, proparoxytone, barytone

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NounEdit

properispomenon (plural properispomenons or properispomena)

  1. (linguistics) A word having such an accent.
    Coordinate terms: perispomenon, oxytone, paroxytone, proparoxytone, barytone

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