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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παροξύτονος (paroxútonos, “paroxytone”).
Pronunciation
Noun
paroxítono m (plural paroxítonos)
- paroxytone (a paroxytone word)
- Coordinate terms: esdrúxulo, oxítono
Adjective
paroxítono (feminine paroxítona, masculine plural paroxítonos, feminine plural paroxítonas)
- (linguistics, of a word) paroxytone (having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable)