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penultima

penultima noun: the next to last syllable in a word.

Noun

penultima (plural penultimas)

  1. the next to last syllable in a word

Forms of penultima

pluralpenultimas

Origin of penultima

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

Words formed from penultima

Questions about penultima

What does penultima mean?
Penultima means the next to last syllable in a word.
What part of speech is penultima?
Penultima is a noun.
What is the plural of penultima?
The plural of penultima is penultimas.

Words near penultima in the dictionary

  1. penuchle
  2. penuckle
  3. Penuel
  4. Penukonda
  5. penult
  6. penultima
  7. penultima law
  8. penultimas
  9. penultimata
  10. penultimate
  11. penultimately

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