Meanings
noun
- The accentuation of a proclitic or enclitic.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From orthotone + -esis. Compare barytonesis.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
orthotonesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotonesis
MLA
“orthotonesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotonesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthotonesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotonesis.
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