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. — miketheknight
ruЭто предпоследний вариант текста. — shanghainese
In Esperanto, the penultimate syllable is stressed.
ruВ эсперанто предпоследний слог слова ударный. — xmoffx
Johnny, please read the penultimate paragraph.
ruДжонни, прочти, пожалуйста, предпоследний параграф. — shanghainese
deJohnny, lies bitte den vorletzten Absatz. — al_ex_an_der
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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