propreantepenultimate
adjUK /ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ · US /ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌæn(t)ipəˈnʌltɪmət/
Etymology First attested in 1825; formed as pro- + preantepenultimate; compare the later propreantepenult (1893).
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Rare The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance).
- The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.
- 1825, Samuel Oliver, A General, Critical Grammar of the Inglish Language, pages 269⁽¹⁾ and 270⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁾ In its minute divisions, accent is ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate, propreantepenultimate. ⁽²⁾ The propreantepenultimate accent is the accent on the last syllable but four.
- Coordinate terms
- ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate