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accentual

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ækˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/ / /ækˈsɛnt͡ʃ.ə.wəl/ / /ækˈsɛnt͡ʃ.wəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Medieval Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-der. Proto-Italic *kanō Medieval Latin canō Medieval Latin accinō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Medieval Latin -tus ▲ Ancient Greek προσῳδῐ́ᾱ (prosōidĭ́ā)calq. Medieval Latin accentusbor. Middle French accentbor. Anglo-Norman accentbor. Middle English accent English accent English -ual English accentual From accent + -ual.

  1. Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.
  2. Designating verse rhythms based on stress accents.
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