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antepenult (s), antepenults (pl) (nouns)
The third from the last syllable of a word: "The antepenult is stressed as in the word get in "forgetfulness"; "superfluous" or in the word "antediluvian".

It may also be considered the syllable of a word that precedes the penult from Late Latin antepaenultima.

This entry is located in the following units: ante-, ant- (page 4) peni-, pen- (page 1) ultim- + (page 1)