propreantepenultimate

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propreantepenultimate

  • /ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ UK
  • /ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌæntipəˈnʌltɪmət/ US
  • /-tə-/ US

Rhymes with -ʌltɪmət

Where it comes from

First attested in 1825; formed as pro- + preantepenultimate; compare the later propreantepenult (1893).

adjective

  1. not comparable, rare The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance). The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.

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adj four before the end; fifth to last

Deutschvorvorvorvorletzter, fünftletzter
Italianoquintultimo
Русскийпредпредпредпредпоследний predpredpredpredposlednij

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"propreantepenultimate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/propreantepenultimate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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propreantepenultimate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/propreantepenultimate

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"propreantepenultimate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/propreantepenultimate.

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@misc{propreantepenultimate_2026,
  title = {propreantepenultimate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/propreantepenultimate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}