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Orthotone
Or′tho-tone
,Adj.
[
Ortho-
+ Gr. [GREEK] tone, accent.] (Gr. Gram.)
Retaining the accent; not enclitic; – said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which, when not so used, are ordinarilly enclitic.
Definition 2024
orthotone
orthotone
English
Adjective
orthotone (not comparable)
- (grammar) Retaining the accent; not enclitic; said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which, when not so used, are ordinarilly enclitic.