orthotone

== English == (Can we add an example for this sense?) === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὀρθότονος (orthótonos, “with unmodified accent”). By surface analysis, ortho- +‎ tone. === Adjective === orthotone (not comparable) (grammar, Greek language) Retaining the accent independently; not enclitic; said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which are enclitic in other situations. Synonym: orthotonic ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “orthotone”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Noun === orthotone (plural orthotones) (grammar) An orthotone form.