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Added 9 October 2026

antepenultimate

/ˌæntipɪnˈʌltɪmət/ noun

In Latin: antepaenultimus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about antepenultimate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Third from last.

Origin

From ante- + penultimate, modelled on Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba) (“last syllable but two in a word”), from the feminine of antepaenultimus/antepēnultimus (“antepenultimate”).

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