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antepenultimate
third from the last item in a series or list
Synonyms
- third-last
- prepenultimate
antepenultimate in a sentence
In 'happiness', the antepenultimate syllable carries a stress most speakers barely notice.
Reading the antepenultimate chapter, she realized only two more sections remained before the novel's ending.
Where it comes from
From Latin antepaenultimus 'before the next-to-last'
Memory hook
ANTE (before) + PENULTIMATE (second-to-last) — one before the second-to-last, i.e. third-to-last.
Word parts
- ante — before, previous
antepenultimate: ante- (before) + paen (almost) + ultim (last)
Read it in context
- Waiting by Design Social Science
- Who Counts in Dockside Social Science
- The Disputed Leaves History
Practice antepenultimate in the app