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Antepenultima
{
Anˊte-pe′nult
, ‖Anˊte-pe-nult′i-ma
, }Noun.
[L.
antepaenultima
(sc. syllaba
) antepenultimate; ante
before + paenultimus
the last but one; paene
almost + ultimus
last.] (Pros.)
The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable.
Definition 2024
antepenultima
antepenultima
See also: antepenúltima
English
Noun
antepenultima (plural antepenultimas)
Coordinate terms
- (names of syllables): ultima, ult (last); penultima, penultimate, penult (last but one); antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult (last but two); preantepenultima (præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (last but three); propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (last but four)
Latin
Adjective
antepēnultima
- nominative feminine singular of antepēnultimus
- nominative neuter plural of antepēnultimus
- accusative neuter plural of antepēnultimus
- vocative feminine singular of antepēnultimus
- nominative neuter plural of antepēnultimus
antepēnultimā
- ablative feminine singular of antepēnultimus