In Ancient Greek grammar, a perispomenon (περισπώμενον) is a word with a high-low pitch contour on the last syllable, indicated in writing by a circumflex accent mark. A properispomenon has the same kind of accent, but on the penultimate syllable. Examples: ==Etymology== ...
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having a circumflex accent on the final syllable
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• (n.) A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable.
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Per`i·spom'e·non noun ;
plural Perispomena . [ New Latin , from Greek ..., pr. pass. p. of ... to draw around, to circumflex; ... around + ... to draw.]
(Gr. Gram.) A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable.
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