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1. (adj.) penultimate
next to the last.
2. penultimate
of or pertaining to a penult.
Etymology: (1670–80; see penult , ultimate)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) penult, penultima, penultimate
the next to last syllable in a word
2. (adj) penultimate, next-to-last
next to the last
"the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column"
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| Definition of 'penultimate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) penultimate
last but one; as, the penultimate syllable, the last syllable but one of a word
2. (noun) penultimate
the penult
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