penult

(pē′nult′, pi nult′)

noun

the one next to the last; specif., the next-to-the-last syllable in a word

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

See penult in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Short for penultima

Origin: , from Latin paenultima

Origin: , feminine of paenultimus, next to last

Origin: : paene, almost

Origin: + ultimus, last; see ultimate

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