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Penultimate
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Meaning
Adj
●
In American English & British English:
Next to last,
second to last
;
immediately
preceding
the
end of
a
sequence
,
list
, etc.
●
In Linguistics:
Of or
pertaining
to a penult.
●
In Mathematics:
Relating to or
denoting
an
element
of a related
collection
of
curves
that is
arbitrarily
close to
a
degenerate
form.
●
pre-eminent,
ultimate
, best;
par excellence
, top-quality
Noun
●
A
penult
, a
next to
last
The
penultimate
day of a month.
●
In Linguistics & Literature:
A
penult
, a
next to
last
The
penultimate
syllable
of a
word
or
metrical
line.
●
In Mathematics:
A
penult
, a
next to
last
The
penultimate
element
of a
collection
of curves.
●
In Card games:
A
penult
, a
next to
last
The
penultimate
(
next to
lowest
)
card
in a suit.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
penultimate
English
paenultimus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Next-To-Last
Second-To-Last
Second-From-Last
Second-Last
PæNultimate
Penult
Second Last
Next To Last
Second To Last
Second From Last
Last But One
Antonyms
Second
Related
Final
Seventh
Twelfth
Sixth
Ninth
Thirteenth
Eleventh
Fourth
Fifteenth
Fourteenth
6th
15th
Fifth
Eighth
5th
Concluding
Seventeenth
4th
Tenth
Nth
1st
7th
10th
2nd
Second
13th
Denouement
8th
Third
Semifinals
Grand Finale
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