About The Word Antepenult
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Antepenult
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What's The Definition Of Antepenult?
[n] the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
Synonyms | Synonyms for Antepenult: antepenultimate Related Terms | Find terms related to Antepenult: See Also | syllable Antepenult In Webster's Dictionary \An`te*pe"nult\, Antepenultima \An`te*pe*nult"i*ma\,
n. [L. antepaenultima (sc. syllaba) antepenultimate; ante
before + paenultimus the last but one; paene almost + ultimus
last.] (Pros.)
The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in
monosyllable.
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