antepenultimate

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

/ ˌæn ti pɪˈnʌl tə mɪt /

adjective

third from the end.

of or relating to an antepenult.

noun

an antepenult.

Origin of antepenultimate

First recorded in 1720–30; antepenult + (ult)imate

OTHER WORDS FROM antepenultimate

pre·an·te·pe·nul·ti·mate, adjective

Words nearby antepenultimate

anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate, anteporch, anteportico, anteposition, ante-post, anteprandial

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Example sentences from the Web for antepenultimate

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
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

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.)

British Dictionary definitions for antepenultimate

antepenultimate

/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt) /

adjective

third from last

noun

anything that is third from last

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单词	antepenultimate
释义	antepenultimate [ an-tee-pi-nuhl-tuh-mit ] / ˌæn ti pɪˈnʌl tə mɪt / adjective third from the end. of or relating to an antepenult. noun an antepenult. Origin of antepenultimate First recorded in 1720–30; antepenult + (ult)imate OTHER WORDS FROM antepenultimate pre·an·te·pe·nul·ti·mate, adjective Words nearby antepenultimate anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate, anteporch, anteportico, anteposition, ante-post, anteprandial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antepenultimate 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 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 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.) British Dictionary definitions for antepenultimate antepenultimate / (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt) / adjective third from last noun anything that is third from last Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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