antepenult

[ an-tee-pee-nuhlt, -pi-nuhlt ]

/ ˌæn tiˈpi nʌlt, -pɪˈnʌlt /

noun

the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult.

Origin of antepenult

1575–85; <Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima the second (syllable) from the last, feminine of antepaenultimus standing before the penult. See ante-, penult

OTHER WORDS FROM antepenult

pre·an·te·pe·nult, adjective

Words nearby antepenult

antenuptial marriage contract, anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate, anteporch, anteportico, anteposition, ante-post

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Example sentences from the Web for antepenult

For purposes of assonance little use is made of words accented on a syllable preceding the antepenult.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
The accent must fall on the penult, if it was long, otherwise on the antepenult of the word.
The Common People of Ancient Rome|Frank Frost Abbott
If the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka.
The Little Clay Cart|(Attributed To) King Shudraka
Words llanas may assonate with words accented on the antepenult (esdrjulas).
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

Words ending in ous have the accents on the antepenult, as uxrious, volptuous.
A Grammar of the English Tongue|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for antepenult

antepenult

/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt) /

noun

the third last syllable in a word

Word Origin for antepenult

C16: shortened from Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima; see ante-, penult

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单词	antepenult
释义	antepenult [ an-tee-pee-nuhlt, -pi-nuhlt ] / ˌæn tiˈpi nʌlt, -pɪˈnʌlt / noun the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult. Origin of antepenult 1575–85; <Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima the second (syllable) from the last, feminine of antepaenultimus standing before the penult. See ante-, penult OTHER WORDS FROM antepenult pre·an·te·pe·nult, adjective Words nearby antepenult antenuptial marriage contract, anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate, anteporch, anteportico, anteposition, ante-post Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antepenult For purposes of assonance little use is made of words accented on a syllable preceding the antepenult. Legends, Tales and Poems\|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer The accent must fall on the penult, if it was long, otherwise on the antepenult of the word. The Common People of Ancient Rome\|Frank Frost Abbott If the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka. The Little Clay Cart\|(Attributed To) King Shudraka Words llanas may assonate with words accented on the antepenult (esdrjulas). Legends, Tales and Poems\|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer Words ending in ous have the accents on the antepenult, as uxrious, volptuous. A Grammar of the English Tongue\|Samuel Johnson British Dictionary definitions for antepenult antepenult / (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt) / noun the third last syllable in a word Word Origin for antepenult C16: shortened from Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima; see ante-, penult 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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