antepenultimate

[ an-tee-pi-nuhl-tuh-mit ]

adjective

third from the end.
of or relating to an antepenult.

noun

an antepenult.

Origin of antepenultimate

First recorded in 1670–80; antepenult + (ult)imate

Other words from antepenultimate

pre·an·te·pe·nul·ti·mate, adjective

Words Nearby antepenultimate

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How to use antepenultimate in a sentence

Only six thousand pounds now required for the great ultimate, or penultimate, or antepenultimate effort.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Even when the stress falls on this antepenultimate i, it is short in English speech.
Society for Pure English Tract 4 | John Sargeaunt
It need hardly be said that 'tea-houses' like 'grandfathers' has the stress on the antepenultimate.
Society for Pure English Tract 4 | John Sargeaunt
It lies between the penultimate and antepenultimate pair of legs.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
On that place, if it be on the penultimate or antepenultimate, the accent should be laid in English.
Notes and Queries, Number 216, December 17, 1853 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for antepenultimate

antepenultimate

/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt) /

adjective

third from last

noun

anything that is third from last

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