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properispomenon
noun
pro·per·i·spom·e·non
\ˌprōˌperəˈspäməˌnän, -spōm-, -nən\
Definition of properispomenon
properispomena
\-mənə\: a word having the circumflex accent on the penult
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Origin and Etymology of properispomenon
Greek properispōmenon, from neuter of properispōmenos, present passive participle of properispan to pronounce the penultimate syllable with a circumflex accent, from pro- 1pro- + perispan to pronounce with a circumflex accent
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