PENULTIMATE


Meaning of PENULTIMATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pi-ˈnəl-tə-mət ]

adjective

Date: 1677

1. : next to the last

the penultimate chapter of a book

2. : of or relating to a penult

a penultimate accent

• pen·ul·ti·mate·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.