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antepenult

an·te·pe·nult

UK/ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/ US/ˌantɪpɛˈnʌlt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end

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Origin

Either formed from ante- + penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba).

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