English
Etymology
pre-, before, ante-, before, paene-, before, + ultimate

Adjective
preantepenultimate (no comparative or superlative)

#Three before the last in a series.
#:This book has ten chapters – chapter 7 is the preantepenultimate one.

Noun
preantepenultimate (plural preantepenultimates)

#The syllable that comes three before the last in a word.
#:The word "necessary" is stressed on the preantepenultimate.

Related terms
antepenultimate
penultimate
ultimate

• 2006-08-19 19:30 - Andrew massyn - /* Related terms */ deleted preantenultimate

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