Antepenult Definition

ăntē-pēnŭlt, -pĭ-nŭlt
noun
The third syllable from the end in a word, such as te in antepenult.
American Heritage
The third last syllable in a word, as -lu- in antediluvian.
Webster's New World

The third-to-last syllable of a word.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Antepenult

Noun

Singular:
antepenult
Plural:
antepenults

Origin of Antepenult

  • Short for Late Latin antepaenultima from feminine of antepaenultimus antepenultimate antepenultimate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ante- +‎ penult

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

AANANT

Words Ending With

TLTULT

Unscrambles

antepenult

Words Starting With A and Ending With T

Starts With A & Ends With TStarts With AN & Ends With TStarts With A & Ends With LT

Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With A10 Letter Words Ending With T