noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The last syllable of a word except two
2. 2
   the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antepenultantepenultantepenultimate

Etymology

From Latin antepaenultima, antepenultima (“antepenultimate”); feminine gender, agreeing with syllaba (“syllable”)).

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