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Definition of penultimate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sequencenext to last in a sequence
- The penultimate chapter of the book was thrilling.
2.
linguisticsTECH. relating to the second to last syllableTECH.
- The stress is on the penultimate syllable.
Noun
1.
sequencethe next to last thing in a series
- He finished in the penultimate position in the race.
2.
linguisticsTECH. the next to last syllable in a wordTECH.
- The stress is on the penultimate in 'banana'.
Origin of penultimate
Latin, paene (almost) + ultimus (last)
Terms with penultimate included in their meaning
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sequence
penultimate in a sequence or list
linguistics
word with stress on the penultimate syllable
linguistics
having stress on the penultimate syllable
Examples of penultimate in a sentence
She finished the penultimate lap with great speed. In Spanish, the penultimate syllable is often stressed. The penultimate chapter of the book was thrilling. The penultimate chapter revealed the killer. She was the penultimate speaker at the conference. In 'tomato', the penultimate is stressed.
The penultimate in 'umbrella' carries the accent.
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- French:avant-dernier, avant-dernière, ...
- German:vorletzte, Vorletzte, ...
- Italian:penultimo, penultima, ...
- Spanish:penúltimo, penúltima, ...
- Portuguese:penúltimo, penúltima, ...
- Chinese:倒数第二的, 倒数第二音节, ...
- Japanese:最後から二番目の, 次点, ...
- Arabic:قَبْلَ الأَخِير, مقطع قبل الاخير, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְנֵי אַחֲרוֹן, הַלִּפְנֵי אַחֲרוֹן, ...
- Russian:предпоследний, предпоследняя, ...
- Ukrainian:передостанній, передостаннє місце, ...
- Hindi:अंतिम से पहले, उपांत्य, ...
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