penult
English edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of penultimate (“next to last”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
penult (plural penults)
- The next-to-last syllable of a word.
- The next to the last in a series.
Coordinate terms edit
- (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)
Translations edit
next-to-last syllable of a word
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