Etymology

perispomenon

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Today it means: Having a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable. Full definition →

Ancient Greek περισπώμενον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπερισπώμενον
  2. English todayperispomenon

From Ancient Greek περισπώμενον (perispṓmenon).

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