1. A word or syllable that has the stress or accent on the final syllable.
Usage: linguistics; used in the study of ancient Greek and other languages

1. Having stress or accent on the final syllable.
Usage: linguistics; used in the study of ancient Greek and other languages

Examples

• In ancient Greek, the word 'agapē' is an oxytone because the accent falls on the final syllable.
• The linguist explained that oxytone words have a distinctive stress pattern.
• Many French words are oxytone, with emphasis on the last syllable.
• Students of classical languages learn to identify oxytone, paroxytone, and proparoxytone words.
• The oxytone accent in Greek can change the meaning of a word.