antepenultimate
The second before the last in a seriesThe second before the last in a series; the item preceding the penultimate and ultimate.
» In Portuguese, every word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable has a diacritical mark.
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2 sensesThe second before the last in a series; the item preceding the penultimate and ultimate.
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
The words animal, citizen, comedy, and antepenultimate are stressed on the antepenultimate.
drittletzte Silbe, Antepänultima
the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
Examples
1 sentencesIn Portuguese, every word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable has a diacritical mark.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: antepenultimatesSynonyms
2 synonyms- the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end:antepenultantepenultima
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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