accentual

adjective

(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity

of or pertaining to accent or stress

Roots

adac- · Latin · to canerecent- · Latin · to sing ualis-ual · Latin · pertaining to

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The word accentual breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ac-, from Latin ad (“to”); cent, from Latin canere (“to sing”); and -ual, from Latin ualis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.