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

Latin accentus

First Known Use: 1610

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