propreantepenultimate

发音

UK /ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/
US /ˌpɹoʊpɹiˌæn(t)ipəˈnʌltɪmət/
US /-(t)ə-/

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance).

    罕用

    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.

词源

First attested in 1825; formed as pro- + preantepenultimate; compare the later propreantepenult (1893).

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