propreantepenultimate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌæntipəˈnʌltɪmət/ (General-American)
- /ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- prō'prēăn'tĭpĭnŭlʹtĭmət (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-tə-/ (General-American)
Etymology
First attested in 1825; formed as pro- + preantepenultimate; compare the later propreantepenult (1893).
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance).
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.
The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.
Coordinates
penultimate (adjectives denoting syllables) · ultimate (adjectives denoting syllables) · antepenultimate (adjectives denoting syllables) · preantepenultimate (adjectives denoting syllables)
Translations (9)
sv näst näst näst näst sist (four before the end; fifth to last) · ru предпредпредпредпоследний (four before the end; fifth to last) · de vorvorvorvorletzter (four before the end; fifth to last) · it quintultimo (four before the end; fifth to last) · de fünftletzter (four before the end; fifth to last) · hu hátulról az ötödik (four before the end; fifth to last) · bg предпредпредпредпоследен (four before the end; fifth to last) · sv femte från slutet (four before the end; fifth to last) · sv nästnästnästnäst sist (four before the end; fifth to last)