Penultima
[pee-nuhlt, pi-nuhlt] /ˈpi nʌlt, pɪˈnʌlt/
noun
1.
the next to the last syllable in a word.
/ˈpɛnʌlt; pɪˈnʌlt/
noun
1.
the last syllable but one in a word
n.
1580s, from Latin penultima (syllaba), “the next to the last syllable of a word or verse,” from fem. of Latin adjective penultimus “next-to-last,” from paene “almost” + ultimus “final” (see ultimate).
adj.
“last but one,” 1530s, abbreviation of penultima. As a noun from 1570s.
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