ANTEPENULT

ANTEPENULT', noun [Latin ante, before, pene, almost, and ultimus, last.]The last syllable of a word, except two; as syl in syllable.

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antepenult. Antepenult, n. the last syllable but two in words

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{ An′te‐pe″nult (�), ‖An′te‐pe‐nult″i‐ma (�), } n. [[L. antepaenultima (sc. syllaba) antepenultimate; ante before + paenultimus the last but one; paene almost + ultimus last.]] (Pros.) The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable.