antepenultimate

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

adjective

1. third from the end.

2. of or relating to an antepenult.

noun

1. an antepenult.

antepenultimate

/ ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt /

adjective

1. third from last

noun

1. anything that is third from last

Other Word Forms

• preantepenultimate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of antepenultimate¹

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

Example Sentences

What we learned on the third-to-last — or antepenultimate, for all you wordsmiths out there — weekend of the regular season …

From Seattle Times

It’s the penultimate round of matches in the EFL, and the antepenultimate round in the Premier League.

From The Guardian

However, he remains just two back of the lead, playing in the antepenultimate pairing with Ryan Moore.

From Golf Digest

Ted heads into the bathroom to do his ablutions while Bob, Carol and Alice kiss in slow motion before everyone ends up naked and in bed together in the film’s famous antepenultimate scene.

From Salon

On Tuesday, he plays the antepenultimate sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert; on Thursday, the penultimate.

From New York Times