penult

noun — 2 senses

penult

noun

UK /pɪˈnʌlt/ · US /ˈpiˌnʌlt/

Etymology Clipping of penultimate (“next to last”).

1

The next-to-last syllable of a word.

2

The next to the last in a series.

Coordinate terms: ultima, ult, penultima, penultimate, antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult, preantepenultima, preantepenultimate, preantepenult, propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult

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