# paroxytone

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn/

## Definitions
1. Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῠ́τονος (păroxŭ́tonos, “paroxytone”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paroxytone