oxytone

ox·y·tone

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-si-tohn]
- /ˈɒk sɪˌtoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-si-tohn]
- /ˈɒk sɪˌtoʊn/

Definitions of oxytone word

adjective oxytone having an acute accent on the last syllable. 1
noun oxytone an oxytone word. 1
adjective oxytone (of a word) having an accent on the final syllable 0
noun oxytone an oxytone word 0
adjective oxytone having an acute accent on the last syllable 0

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Origin of oxytone

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65, oxytone is from the Greek word oxýtonos sharp-toned. See oxy-1, tone

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Parts of speech for Oxytone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oxytone

oxytone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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