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Last but one; as, the penultimate syllable, the last syllable but one of a word.

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  1. a. word/last">Last but one; as, the penultimate word/syllable">syllable, the last syllable but one of a word.
  2. n. The penult.
  3. adj. second last
  4. n. the word/next">next to word/last">last syllable in a word
  5. word/last">Last but one; as, the penultimate word/syllable">syllable, the last syllable but one of a word. The penult.
  6. word/last">Last but one; as, the penultimate word/syllable">syllable, the last syllablebut one of a word.