First Known Use: 1610
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accentual
adjective ac·cen·tu·al \ak-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl, ik-\
Definition of ACCENTUAL
: of, relating to, or characterized by accent; specifically : based on accent rather than on quantity or syllabic recurrence <accentual poetry>
— ac·cen·tu·al·ly adverb
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Origin of ACCENTUAL
Latin accentus
Rhymes with ACCENTUAL
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