Spanish Conversation · Level 144
44 words
Spanish word
esdrújulo
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈðɾuxulo/
Meaning
- adjectiveaccented on the third-to-last syllable
Example
En la clase vimos qué palabras son esdrújulas.
In class we saw which words are accented on the third-to-last syllable.
More examples
La palabra esdrújula siempre lleva tilde.
A word accented on the third-to-last syllable always takes an accent mark.
Core concept
Word whose stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
Common phrases
palabra esdrújula
word accented on the third-to-last syllable
sílaba esdrújula
syllable accented on the third-to-last syllable
Similar words
proparoxítono: Accent falls on the antepenultimate (third-to-last) syllable.
llano: Stress falls on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable.
agudo: Stress falls on the final (last) syllable.
Definition in Spanish
Se aplica a las palabras cuyo acento cae en la antepenúltima sílaba.
Word origin
A grammatical label of Romance origin that dates from medieval times and names words stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
Usage tips
- The Spanish term esdrújulo is itself esdrújulo, making it a natural example to hear and imitate.
Opposites
- llanaword accented on the penultimate syllableadjective
- agudaword accented on the final syllableadjective
Related words
- sobresdrújuloaccented before the third-to-last syllableadjective