About The Word Penultimate
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Penultimate
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What's The Definition Of Penultimate?
[n] the next to last syllable in a word
[adj] next to the last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column" Synonyms | Synonyms for Penultimate: last | next-to-last | penult | penultima Related Terms | Find terms related to Penultimate: See Also | syllable Penultimate In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*nul"ti*mate\, a.
Last but one; as, the penultimate syllable, the last syllable
but one of a word.
\Pe*nul"ti*mate\, n. The penult. |
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