antepenult

English

Etymology

Either formed from ante- +‎ penult and modelled on Latin or a shortening of Latin antepaenultima/antepēnultima (syllaba).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌantɪpɪˈnʌlt/

Noun

antepenult (plural antepenults)

The third-to-last syllable of a word.
Synonym: antepenultimate

Coordinate terms

(names of syllables): ultima, ult (last); penultima, penultimate, penult (last but one); antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult (last but two); preantepenultima (præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (last but three); propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (last but four)

Derived terms

preantepenult

References

“antepenult, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠‎, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2016, archived from the original on 2023-11-04.
Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “antepenult (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “antepenultimate (adj.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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