PROPERISPOMENON


Meaning of PROPERISPOMENON in English

ˌprōˌperəˈspäməˌnän, -spōm-, -_nən noun

( plural properispome·na -mənə)

Etymology: Greek properispōmenon, from neuter of properispōmenos, present passive participle of properispan to pronounce the penultimate syllable with a circumflex accent, from pro- pro- (I) + perispan to pronounce with a circumflex accent — more at perispomenon

: a word having the circumflex accent on the penult

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