penultima

noun

penultima

noun

Etymology From Latin, from pēnultimus, paenultimus (“the last but one”).

1

the next to last syllable in a word

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

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