What does "preantepenultima" mean?

The last syllable but three (of a word or other utterance); the fourth-to-last syllable.

What is a synonym for "preantepenultima"?

Common synonyms include: preantepenultimate.

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Noun

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The last syllable but three (of a word or other utterance); the fourth-to-last syllable.
"[…] receiving the principal accent on the penultima, the word necessarily takes the secondary accent on the preantepenultima."

"[…] receiving the principal accent on the penultima, the word necessarily takes the secondary accent on the preantepenultima."

From pre- + ante- + penultima.

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