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penultimate
noun 
  1. A next-to-last thing
adjective 
  1. Coming next-to-last in a sequence.
In a sequence of events, the event is the one that precedes the final event.
  1. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to a penult
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, voorlaatste)
  • French: fr(fr, avant-dernier}}, {{t+)pénultième
  • German: (t, de, vorletzt)
  • Italian: (t, it, penultimo)
  • Spanish: (t, es, peníºltimo)
Etymology: From (term, paenultimus), from (term, paene, , almost) + (term, ultimus, , last).

     
 
  

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