"propenultimate" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pro- + penultimate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|penultimate}} pro- + penultimate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} propenultimate (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Synonym of antepenultimate: two places before last. Tags: not-comparable, rare Synonyms: antepenultimate [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: penultimate, preantepenultimate, ultimate

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