Meanings
- not comparablerareThe last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance).
The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.
1 more example
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.
Origin
First attested in 1825; formed as pro- + preantepenultimate; compare the later propreantepenult (1893).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian предпредпредпредпоследен
- предпредпредпредпоследен (predpredpredpredposleden)four before the end; fifth to last
German vorvorvorvorletzter, fünftletzter
- vorvorvorvorletzterfour before the end; fifth to last
- fünftletzterfour before the end; fifth to last
Hungarian hátulról az ötödik
- hátulról az ötödikfour before the end; fifth to last
Italian quintultimo
- quintultimofour before the end; fifth to last
Russian предпредпредпредпоследний
- предпредпредпредпоследний (predpredpredpredposlednij)four before the end; fifth to last
Swedish nästnästnästnäst sist, näst näst näst näst sist
- nästnästnästnäst sistfour before the end; fifth to last
- näst näst näst näst sistfour before the end; fifth to last
- femte från slutetfour before the end; fifth to last
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with propreantepenultimate
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propreantepenultimate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propreantepenultimate
“propreantepenultimate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propreantepenultimate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propreantepenultimate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propreantepenultimate.
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