Meaning & Definition of Penultimate in English
English⟶
Penultimate
/pɛnəltəmət/
noun
1. The next to last syllable in a word
synonym:
- penult,
- penultima,
- penultimate
adjective
1. Next to the last
- "The author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"
- "The figures in the next-to-last column"
synonym:
- penultimate,
- next-to-last
Examples of using
In Esperanto a stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
This is the penultimate version of the paper.
Johnny, please read the penultimate paragraph.