proparoxytone
[proh-pa-
rok
-si-tohn]
/ˌproʊ pæˈrɒk sɪˌtoʊn/
adjective
1.
having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
noun
2.
a proparoxytone word.
Origin
1755-65;
<
Greek
proparoxýtonos.
See
pro-
2
,
paroxytone
Related forms
proparoxytonic
[proh-pa-rok-si-
ton
-ik]
/ˌproʊ pæˌrɒk sɪˈtɒn ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
proparoxytone
proparoxytone
/
ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn
/
adjective
1.
(in Ancient Greek) of, relating to, or denoting words having an acute accent on the third syllable from the end
noun
2.
a proparoxytone word
Compare
paroxytone
Word Origin
C18: from Greek
proparoxutonos;
see
pro-
²,
paroxytone