n. [ Gr. &unr_;, a. See Para-, and Oxytone. ] (Gr. Gram.) A word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Pro-, and Paroxytone. ] (Gr. Gram.) A word which has the acute accent on the antepenult. [ 1913 Webster ]