"antepenult" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: antepenults [plural]
Etymology: Either formed from ante- + penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ante|penult}} ante- + penult, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|la|antepaenultima}} Latin antepaenultima, {{m|la|antepēnultima}} antepēnultima, {{m|la|syllaba}} syllaba Head templates: {{en-noun}} antepenult (plural antepenults)
  1. The third-to-last syllable of a word. Categories (topical): Three Synonyms: antepenultimate Derived forms: preantepenult
    Sense id: en-antepenult-en-noun-pF0semfN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ante- Coordinate_terms (names of syllables): ultima, ult (english: last), penultima, penultimate, penult (english: last but one), antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, preantepenultima (alt: præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (english: last but three), propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (english: last but four)

Inflected forms

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