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accentus.

accent, intonation, accentuation, intensity, tone; signal, blast;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[akˈkɛn.tʊs]Classical-Latin[atˈt͡ʃɛn.tus]
  1. a blast, signal

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. accent, tone, accentuation

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. intensity, violence

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂néti Proto-Italic *kanō Latin canō Latin accinō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus ▲ Ancient Greek προσῳδῐ́ᾱ (prosōidĭ́ā)calq. Latin accentus From accinō (“to sing to”) + -tus (forming action nouns), from ad- + canō (“sing”), a calque of Ancient Greek προσῳδία (prosōidía, “song sung to music; pronunciation of syllable”), from πρός (prós, “to”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

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