antepenultimate
[ an-tee-pi-nuhl-tuh-mit ]
/ ˌæn ti pɪˈnʌl tə mɪt /
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adjective
third from the end.
of or relating to an antepenult.
noun
an antepenult.
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Origin of antepenultimate
First recorded in 1720–30; antepenult + (ult)imate
OTHER WORDS FROM antepenultimate
pre·an·te·pe·nul·ti·mate, adjectiveWords nearby antepenultimate
anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate, anteporch, anteportico, anteposition, ante-post, anteprandial
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British Dictionary definitions for antepenultimate
antepenultimate
/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt) /
adjective
third from last
noun
anything that is third from last
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