Where does “antepenult” come from?
antepenult (English) comes from Latin antepaenultima — nominative feminine singular of antepaenultimus;...
antepenult (English): The third-to-last syllable of a word
Definitions
- The third-to-last syllable of a word
Ancestry of “antepenult”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | antepaenultima | nominative feminine singular of antepaenultimus;... |
Words derived from “antepenult”