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antepenult
noun an·te·pe·nult \ˌan-ti-ˈpē-ˌnəlt, -pi-ˈ\
Definition of ANTEPENULT
: the third syllable of a word counting from the end (as cu in accumulate)
— an·te·pen·ul·ti·mate \-pi-ˈnəl-tə-mət\ adjective or noun
Variants of ANTEPENULT
an·te·pe·nult also an·te·pen·ul·ti·ma \-pi-ˈnəl-tə-mə\
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Origin of ANTEPENULT
Late Latin antepaenultima, feminine of antepaenultimus preceding the next to last, from Latin ante- + paenultimus penultimate
First Known Use: 1552
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