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Definitions for PENULT
ˈpi nʌlt, pɪˈnʌltpenult
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Princeton's WordNet
penult, penultima, penultimatenoun
the next to last syllable in a word
Wiktionary
penultnoun
The next-to-last syllable of a word.
penultnoun
The next to the last in a series.
Etymology: From penultimate, by shortening
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penult
Penult is a term used in linguistics to refer to the second to last syllable in a word or phrase. It can also refer to the second to last item in a series or sequence.
Webster Dictionary
Penultnoun
the last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one
Etymology: [Abbreviated fr. penultima.]
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Penult
A penult is the next to the last item in a series. The commonest use of the word is in linguistics, where the word "penult" usually means the last syllable but one of a word. The penult follows the antepenult and precedes the ultima. For example, the main stress falls on the penult in such English words as banána, and Mississíppi. Occasionally, "penult" refers to the last word but one of a sentence. The terms are often used in reference to languages like Latin and Ancient Greek, where the position of the pitch accent or stress of a word only falls on one of the last three syllables and is determined by rules, and sometimes in discussing poetic meter.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Penult
pē-nult′, or pē′nult, Penult′ima, n. the syllable last but one.—adj. Penult′imāte, last but one.—n. the penult: the last member but one of any series. [L. penultima—pæne, almost, ultimus, last.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PENULT in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PENULT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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