- orthotone⇄adj. 1. having an accent, as a word.
2. acquiring an accent, as from position, though not ordinarily accented. - orthotone⇄noun an orthotone word. The English articles, usually proclitics, are orthotones when emphasized. (Example:) ""I did not say ?a man, I said ?the man.""
- orthotone⇄orthotone, adjective, noun.