Properispomenon (adj)
pro-per-i-spom-e-non
(linguistics) A word having the circumflex accent on the penult
Greek properispōmenon, from neuter of properispōmenos, present passive participle of properispan to pronounce the penultimate syllable with a circumflex accent, from pro- pro- entry + perispan to pronounce with a circumflex accent
Example sentences
“Ancient Greek poetry often utilised the properispomenon to achieve rhythmic variation in its verses.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
