antepenult

[ an-tee-pee-nuhlt, -pi-nuhlt ]
/ ˌæn tiˈpi nʌlt, -pɪˈnʌlt /

noun

the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult.

Origin of antepenult

1575–85; < Latin ( syllaba) antepaenultima the second (syllable) from the last, feminine of antepaenultimus standing before the penult. See ante-, penult

OTHER WORDS FROM antepenult

pre·an·te·pe·nult, adjective

Words nearby antepenult

antenuptial marriage contract, anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate, anteporch, anteportico, anteposition, anteprandial

Example sentences from the Web for antepenult

British Dictionary definitions for antepenult

antepenult
/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt) /

noun

the third last syllable in a word

Word Origin for antepenult

C16: shortened from Latin ( syllaba) antepaenultima; see ante-, penult