"preantepenultima" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: pre- + ante- + penultima Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pre-|ante-|penultima}} pre- + ante- + penultima Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} preantepenultima
  1. (poetry) The last syllable but three (of a word or other utterance); the fourth-to-last syllable. Categories (topical): Poetry

Alternative forms

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