preantepenultimate

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Synonyms: preantenultimate

Antonyms: preantenultimate

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonetics|obsolete|rare}} {{synonym of|en|preantepenult|t=the [[last#Adjective|last]] [[syllable#Noun|syllable]] but [[three#Numeral|three]] of a [[word#Noun|word]] or other [[utterance]]; the [[fourth#Adjective|fourth]]-to-last syllable}}. {{defdate|from mid 18th c.}}

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|biology|phonetics}} [[three#Numeral|Three]] before the [[end#Noun|end]]; [[fourth#Adjective|fourth]] to [[last#Adjective|last]]. {{defdate|from late 18th c.}}

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