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pe·nult (pē′nult′, pi nult′)

noun

the one next to the last; specif., the next-to-the-last syllable in a word
also penultima penul·tima (pē nul′ti mə, pi-)

Etymology: L paenultima < paene, almost (see passion) + ultima, fem. of ultimus, last: see ultimate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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