Etymology

oxytonesis

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Today it means: The shift of accent to the final syllable. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀξυτόνησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὀξυτόνησις
  2. English todayoxytonesis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀξυτόνησις (oxutónēsis).

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