Meaning of propreantepenultimate | Babel Free
/ˌpɹəʊpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/Definitions
The last syllable but four (of a word or other utterance).
not-comparable, rare
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.