OXYTONE


Meaning of OXYTONE in English

/ok"si tohn'/ , Class. Gk. Gram.

adj.

1. having an acute accent on the last syllable.

n.

2. an oxytone word.

[ 1755-65; oxýtonos sharp-toned. See OXY- 1 , TONE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .