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  1. accentus: Merriam-Webster
  2. accentus: Wordnik
  3. Accentus (choir), Accentus (fallacy), Accentus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. accentus: Merriam-Webster
  5. accentus: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (accentus)

noun:  (logic) Ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.
noun:  (music) A style of church music that emphasizes spoken word.

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