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• oxytone — [äk′si tōn΄] adj. [Gr oxytonos < oxys, sharp (see OXY 2) + tonos,TONE] having an acute accent on the last syllable n. an oxytone word …   English World dictionary

• oxytone — ox•y•tone [[t]ˈɒk sɪˌtoʊn[/t]] adj. 1) gram. (of a word in Classical Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable 2) gram. an oxytone word • Etymology: 1755–65; < Gk oxýtonos sharp toned. See oxy I, tone …   From formal English to slang

• oxytone — /ok si tohn /, Class. Gk. Gram. adj. 1. having an acute accent on the last syllable. n. 2. an oxytone word. [1755 65; < Gk oxýtonos sharp toned. See OXY 1, TONE] * * * …   Universalium

• oxytone — [ ɒksɪtəʊn] adjective (especially in ancient Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable. noun an oxytone word. Origin C18: from Gk oxutonos, from oxus sharp + tonos tone …   English new terms dictionary

• oxytone — /ˈɒksitoʊn/ (say okseetohn) adjective 1. (in Greek grammar) having an acute accent on the last syllable. –noun 2. an oxytone word. {Greek oxytonos} …  

• Oxytone — Ox y*tone, n. 1. An acute sound. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gr. Gram.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Oxytone — An oxytone (  /ˈɒks …   Wikipedia

• oxytone — 1. adjective /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn,ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ Pertaining to a word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable. 2. noun /ˈɒksɪˌtəʊn,ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ A word with the stress or an acute accent on the last …   Wiktionary

• oxytone —   a. in ancient Greek, bearing acute accent on last syllable; n. such word …   Dictionary of difficult words

• oxytone — adj. & n. adj. (esp. in ancient Greek) having an acute accent on the last syllable. n. a word of this kind. Etymology: Gk oxutonos (as OXY (1), tonos tone) …   Useful english dictionary

• ox|y|tone — «OK sih tohn», adjective, noun. –adj. having an acute accent on the last syllable. –n. an oxytone word. ╂[< Greek oxýtonos < oxýs sharp + tónos accent, tone] …   Useful english dictionary