orthotone

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adjective

Retaining the accent independently; not enclitic; said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which are enclitic in other situations.

“orthotone word”

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orthotonic
OriginAncient Greek ὀρθότονος →
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Meanings

adjectiveorthotone (not comparable)
  1. Greeknot comparablegrammarRetaining the accent independently; not enclitic; said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which are enclitic in other situations.

    orthotone word

    2 more examples

    orthotone coordinators

    orthotone prepositions

    Synonyms: orthotonic

nounorthotone (plural orthotones)

plural orthotones

  1. grammarAn orthotone form.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRetaining the accent independently; not enclitic; said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which are enclitic in other situations.

Similar
orthotonic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀρθότονος“with unmodified accent”
  2. Englishorthotone

From Ancient Greek ὀρθότονος (orthótonos, “with unmodified accent”). By surface analysis, ortho- + tone.

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“orthotone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthotone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotone.

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