accent mark


accent mark

noun

Definition of ACCENT MARK

1
a : accent 5a b : accent 8
2
a : a symbol used to indicate musical stress b : a mark placed after a letter designating a note of music to indicate in which octave the note occurs

First Known Use of ACCENT MARK

1884

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