- pretone
- n. syllable or vowel before accented syllable.♦ pretonic, a.
Dictionary of difficult words. 2015.
pretone
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pretone — pre·tó·ne s.m. 1. accr. → prete 2. RE tosc., bacchettone … Dizionario italiano
pretone — pre·tone … English syllables
pretone — ˈprēˌtōn noun Etymology: pre + tone : a sound or syllable immediately preceding the accented syllable … Useful english dictionary
ak̂-, ok̂- (*hekʷ-) — ak̂ , ok̂ (*hekʷ ) English meaning: ‘sharp; stone” Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘scharf, spitz, kantig” and ‘stein” Material: 1. e/o and ü St: Pers. üs (lengthened grade form) “millstone, grindstone”; Gk. ἀκή “point”, lengthenedgrade… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
al-1, ol- — al 1, ol English meaning: “besides; other” Deutsche Übersetzung: Pron. stem “darũber hinaus” Note: Root al 1, ol : “besides; other” derived from Root alü : interjectIon. Material: Lat. uls “ beyond “, *ulter, tra, trum “… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
