Why do some Latin adverbs have accent on the last syllable?

1. What is the rule for accent in Latin?
2. What is the penultimate stress rule in Latin?
3. Where does the accent typically fall on a word with a prefix and a suffix?
4. How do you form an adverb in Latin?

What is the rule for accent in Latin?

Unlike English there are fairly consistent rules to work out where the stress accent is placed in Latin words. 1) For words of two syllables, the accent usually goes on the second last syllable. 2) For words of more than two syllables where the second last syllable is long, the accent goes on the second last syllable.

What is the penultimate stress rule in Latin?

The basic rule of word stress in Latin was that words were normally stressed on the penultimate syllable unless that syllable was short (i.e. open with a short vowel as its nucleus), in which case the stress fell on the antepenultimate syllable.

Where does the accent typically fall on a word with a prefix and a suffix?

Rule I: Accent usually on the root, not the prefix or the suffix. If the root has two syllables, accent is usually on the first syllable.

How do you form an adverb in Latin?

To form the comparative adverb, Latin uses -ius, the counterpart of “more [adjective]-ly” in English. To form the superlative adverb, it uses -issimē where English has “most [adjective]-ly.” Note that irregular comparative and superlative adjectives produce comparable irregular comparative and superlative adverbs.