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How to say 'before previous' in one word?

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00:00 How To Say 'Before Previous' In One Word?
00:17 Accepted Answer Score 7
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 7


As in comments, "two months ago" or "the month before last" are common ways to phrase this. As also noted on comments, some folks will drop "the" from "the month before last." That's a pretty informal mode of speech, but bear in mind that there's another "month" implied in the phrase already "the month before last [month]."




ANSWER 2

Score 5


A late answer but you can say "penultimate".




ANSWER 3

Score 3


If you really need a single word, just give the name of the month.




ANSWER 4

Score 1


How about “ante-previous”?  (I just made it up, but I believe that it makes sense.)