preantepenultimaten.adj.

Brit.

/ˌpriːˌantᵻpᵻˈnʌltᵻmət/, U.S.

/ˈˌpriˌæn(t)ipəˈnəltəmət/,

/ˈˌpriˌæn(t)əpəˈnəltəmət/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, antepenultimate n.; pre- prefix, antepenultimate adj.

Etymology: As noun < pre- prefix + antepenultimate n. As adjective < pre- prefix + antepenultimate adj.

Chiefly Phonetics.

†A. n.

= preantepenult n. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1746 T. Nugent tr. C. Lancelot et al. New Method of learning Greek Tongue II. ix. vi. 291 An Acute was placed on the Pre-antepenultimate [Fr. sur la quatrième syllabe avant la fin], which is never tolerated.

B. adj.

That precedes or stands immediately before the antepenult; the last but three.

ΚΠ

1791 J. Walker Crit. Pronouncing Dict. 18 These words have the antepenultimate and preantepenultimate accent, which has generally a shortening power, as in privilege, primitive, prevalency, &c.

1863 A. Holbrook Normal 66 Preantepenultimate syllable. The last syllable but three in a word.

1937 Amer. Speech 12 38 The stress has changed from the preantepenultimate to the penultimate syllable.

1998 Language 74 157 The root vowel of /táandk-i-a/ shortens because it is in pre-antepenultimate position.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preantepenultimate
释义	preantepenultimaten.adj. Brit. /ˌpriːˌantᵻpᵻˈnʌltᵻmət/, U.S. /ˈˌpriˌæn(t)ipəˈnəltəmət/, /ˈˌpriˌæn(t)əpəˈnəltəmət/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, antepenultimate n.; pre- prefix, antepenultimate adj. Etymology: As noun < pre- prefix + antepenultimate n. As adjective < pre- prefix + antepenultimate adj. Chiefly Phonetics. †A. n. = preantepenult n. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1746 T. Nugent tr. C. Lancelot et al. New Method of learning Greek Tongue II. ix. vi. 291 An Acute was placed on the Pre-antepenultimate [Fr. sur la quatrième syllabe avant la fin], which is never tolerated. B. adj. That precedes or stands immediately before the antepenult; the last but three. ΚΠ 1791 J. Walker Crit. Pronouncing Dict. 18 These words have the antepenultimate and preantepenultimate accent, which has generally a shortening power, as in privilege, primitive, prevalency, &c. 1863 A. Holbrook Normal 66 Preantepenultimate syllable. The last syllable but three in a word. 1937 Amer. Speech 12 38 The stress has changed from the preantepenultimate to the penultimate syllable. 1998 Language 74 157 The root vowel of /táandk-i-a/ shortens because it is in pre-antepenultimate position. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1746
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