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penultimate
[pi-nuhl-tuh-mit]
adjective
next to the last.
the penultimate scene of the play.
of or relating to a penult or the next to the last syllable in a word.
In the word appropriate, -pri- is the penultimate syllable.
noun
a penult.
penultimate
/ ɪˈʌɪɪ /
adjective
next to the last
noun
anything that is next to the last, esp a penult
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penultimate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penultimate1
Example Sentences
South Africa's scoring rate slowed as the match headed towards stumps, but there was still time for Markram to reach three figures in the penultimate over of the day.
CNN will broadcast the penultimate performance of “Good Night, and Good Luck” on the eve of the Tony Awards.
As he explains it, he’s obsessed with the idea of “penultimates,” the moment right before an artist’s breakthrough.
The Bury-born rider, 32, took the leader's pink jersey for the first time in the race on Saturday's stage 20 with a sublime attack on the penultimate climb, having started the day in third.
She set down 13 consecutive batters between the second and sixth innings, striking out her 11th batter of the game as the penultimate at-bat of her high school career.
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