accentus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a blast, signal
  • (phonology) accent, tone, accentuation
  • (figuratively) intensity, violence

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek προσῳδία (song sung to music, pronunciation of syllable, tone pitch of a syllable, accent) root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (sing).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂n-

Gloss

sing

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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