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antepenultimates

antepenultimates is the plural of antepenultimate.

Meaning of antepenultimate

Noun

antepenultimate (plural antepenultimates)

  1. The second before the last in a series; the item preceding the penultimate and ultimate.
  2. The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
    • The words animal, citizen, comedy, and antepenultimate are stressed on the antepenultimate.
    Synonyms:
    antepenult

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Questions about antepenultimates

What is antepenultimates the plural of?
Antepenultimates is the plural of antepenultimate.

Words near antepenultimates in the dictionary

  1. antepenultima
  2. antepenultimas
  3. antepenultimata
  4. antepenultimate
  5. antepenultimately
  6. antepenultimates
  7. antepenultimatum
  8. antepenultimatums
  9. antepenultime
  10. antepenults
  11. antepetalous

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