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penultimate
[ pi-nuhl-tuh-mit ]
/ pɪˈnʌl tə mɪt /
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adjective
next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play.
of or relating to a penult or the next to the last syllable in a word: In the word appropriate,-pri- is the penultimate syllable.
noun
a penult.
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Words nearby penultimate
pentylenetetrazol, pentyl group, penuche, penuchle, penult, penultimate, penumbra, penumbral, penurious, penury, Penutian
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British Dictionary definitions for penultimate
penultimate
/ (pɪˈnʌltɪmɪt) /
adjective
next to the last
noun
anything that is next to the last, esp a penult
Word Origin for penultimate
C17: from Latin paene almost + ultimate, on the model of Latin paenultimus
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