OXYTONE


Meaning of OXYTONE in English

[ 'ɒksɪtəʊn ]

■ adjective (especially in ancient Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable.

■ noun an ~ word.

Origin

C18: from Gk oxutonos , from oxus 'sharp' + tonos 'tone'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.