penultimate
A penult, a next to last, particularlyA penult, a next to last, particularly
» This is the penultimate version of the paper.
Это предпоследний вариант текста.
Це передостання версія роботи.
Це передостання версія тексту.
Meaning
5 senses(uncommon)A penult, a next to last, particularly
the next to last syllable in a word
A penult, a next to last
(uncommon)The penultimate syllable of a word or metrical line.
(uncommon)The penultimate (next to lowest) card in a suit.
(obsolete, rare, uncommon)The penultimate day of a month.
(obsolete, rare, uncommon)The penultimate element of a collection of curves.
Examples
11 sentencesThis is the penultimate version of the paper.
Це передостання версія роботи.
ruЭто предпоследний вариант текста.
In Esperanto, the penultimate syllable is stressed.
ruВ эсперанто предпоследний слог слова ударный.
Johnny, please read the penultimate paragraph.
ruДжонни, прочти, пожалуйста, предпоследний параграф.
deJohnny, lies bitte den vorletzten Absatz.
The stress is always on the penultimate syllable.
Several more people got on at the penultimate bus stop.
deAn der vorletzten Bushaltestelle sind noch etliche Leute zugestiegen.
Translations
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Origin
From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to Latin paenultimus + -ate (nouFrom a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to Latin paenultimus + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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Forms
plural: penultimates| Singular | penultimate |
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