Definitions

1. noun

A word in which the stress is on the antepenult, or the third syllable counted from the end.

“The professor explained to his students about the different types of meters, including iambic and paroxytone.”

2. noun

In Greek prosody, a word that has the penultimate syllable stressed.

“The study of ancient Greek poetry required understanding the paroxytone and oxytone meters.”

3. adjective

Of a word; having the stress on the antepenult.

“The poet used paroxytone words to create a unique rhythm in his poem.”