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accent
What does accent mean?
accent (noun): the distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does accent come from?
Inherited from Middle English accent, from Medieval Latin accentus and Old French accent, acent, both from Latin accentus, past participle of accinō (“sing to, sing along”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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the distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker
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a representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc
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one of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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