perispomenon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περισπώμενον (perispṓmenon).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹɪˈspəʊmənɒn/

Noun

perispomenon (plural perispomena)

(grammar) A word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable.
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Derived terms

perispome

Translations

word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable

German: Perispomenon (de) n
Greek:
Ancient: περισπώμενον n (perispṓmenon)

Italian: perispomena f

See also

References

‘perispo·menon’ s.v. “Perispome, a. and sb.” on page 704/3 of volume VII (O–P, ed. James Augustus Henry Murray, 1908) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1st ed.)

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