 penultimate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] next to the last | |
| Synonyms: | next-to-last | |
| Examples: | "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter" "the figures in the next-to-last column" |
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| Related terms: | last | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the next to last syllable in a word | |
| Synonyms: | penultima penult | |
| Related terms: | syllable | |
| Similar spelling: |
penultima |
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