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Last but one; as, the penultimate syllable, the last syllable but one of a word.
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Definitions
- a. word/last">Last but one; as, the penultimate word/syllable">syllable, the last syllable but one of a word.
- n. The penult.
- adj. second last
- n. the word/next">next to word/last">last syllable in a word
- word/last">Last but one; as, the penultimate word/syllable">syllable, the last syllable but one of a word. The penult.
- word/last">Last but one; as, the penultimate word/syllable">syllable, the last syllablebut one of a word.