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1. (adj.) accentual
of or pertaining to accent or stress.
2. accentual
pertaining to or based on stress rather than the number or duration of syllables:
accentual meter.
Etymology: (1600–10; < L accentu(s) (see accent ) + -al1)
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1. (adj) accentual
of or pertaining to accent or stress
2. (adj) accentual
(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
"accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line"; "accentual rhythm"
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1. (adj) accentual
of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent
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