Standard Lemma guide

perispomenon

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌpɛɹɪˈspəʊmənɒn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A word with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περισπώμενον (perispṓmenon).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: perispomenon — with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable
  • French: périspomène — with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable
  • Italian: perispomeno — with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable
  • German: Perispomenon — word with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable
  • Ancient Greek: περισπώμενον (perispṓmenon) — word with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable
  • Italian: perispomena — word with a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable