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accentus

accentus noun: ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.

Noun

accentus (uncountable)

  1. Ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.
  2. A style of church music that emphasizes spoken word.

Questions about accentus

What does accentus mean?
Accentus means ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.
What part of speech is accentus?
Accentus is a noun.

Words near accentus in the dictionary

  1. accentuating
  2. accentuation
  3. accentuations
  4. accentuator
  5. accentuators
  6. accentus
  7. accentwise
  8. accept
  9. accept at face value
  10. accept service
  11. acceptabilities

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