paroxytone

par·ox·y·tone

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-rok-si-tohn]
- /pəˈrɒk sɪˌtoʊn/
- /pˈarəksˌɪtəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-rok-si-tohn]
- /pəˈrɒk sɪˌtoʊn/

Definitions of paroxytone word

adjective paroxytone having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable. 1
noun paroxytone a paroxytone word. 1
adjective paroxytone (in the classical Greek language) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the next to last syllable 0
noun paroxytone a paroxytone word 0
adjective paroxytone in Greek grammar, having an acute accent on the next to last syllable 0

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Origin of paroxytone

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

1755-65; < New Latin paroxytonus < Greek paroxýtonos. See par-, oxytone

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Parts of speech for Paroxytone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paroxytone

paroxytone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paroxytone usage trend in Literature

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