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barytonesis

barytonesis noun: the shift of accent from the last syllable of a stem or word to a preceding syllable.

Noun

barytonesis (uncountable)

  1. The shift of accent from the last syllable of a stem or word to a preceding syllable.
    Antonyms:
    oxytonesis

Antonyms of barytonesis

Origin of barytonesis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρυτόνησις (barutónēsis).

Questions about barytonesis

What does barytonesis mean?
Barytonesis means the shift of accent from the last syllable of a stem or word to a preceding syllable.
What part of speech is barytonesis?
Barytonesis is a noun.

Words near barytonesis in the dictionary

  1. barytolamprophyllite
  2. baryton
  3. barytona
  4. barytone
  5. barytones
  6. barytonesis
  7. barytons
  8. barytum
  9. Baryulgil
  10. barzakh
  11. Barzan

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