preantepenult

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ antepenult

Noun

preantepenult (plural preantepenults)

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

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)

Translations

last syllable but three

German: Präantepänultima

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