paroxítono

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παροξύτονος (paroxútonos, “paroxytone”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ɾokˈsi.to.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ɾokˈsi.to.no/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ɾɔˈksi.tu.nu/

Noun

Examples

amável, fórum, homem, floresta, sótão

paroxítono m (plural paroxítonos)

  1. paroxytone (a paroxytone word)
    Coordinate terms: esdrúxulo, oxítono

Adjective

paroxítono (feminine paroxítona, masculine plural paroxítonos, feminine plural paroxítonas)

  1. (linguistics, of a word) paroxytone (having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable)
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