penultima

See also: penúltima

English

Etymology

Latin , from penultimus (“the last but one”), paenultimus (“the last but one”).

Noun

penultima (plural penultimas)

last syllable but one

Coordinate terms

(names of syllables): ultima, ult (last); penultima, penultimate, penult (last but one); antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult (last but two); preantepenultima (præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (last but three); propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (last but four)

Anagrams

antiplume, multipane

Italian

Adjective

penultima

feminine singular of penultimo

Latin

Adjective

pēnultima

nominative feminine singular of pēnultimus
nominative neuter plural of pēnultimus
accusative neuter plural of pēnultimus
vocative feminine singular of pēnultimus
nominative neuter plural of pēnultimus

pēnultimā

ablative feminine singular of pēnultimus

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