antepenult
antepenult · antepenults
The third-to-last syllable of a wordThe third-to-last syllable of a word.
UK/ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/US/ˌantiˈpiˌnʌlt/
Meaning
1 sensesThe third-to-last syllable of a word.
the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
Origin
Either formed from ante- + penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenuEither formed from ante- + penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba).
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Forms
plural: antepenults| Singular | antepenult |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end:antepenultimaantepenultimate
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpreantepenult