What is the Meaning of Penultimate?

Meaning for word Penultimate is 'the next to last syllable in a word'.

Penultimate meaning & Penultimate definition in MeaningPedia

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Penultimate

Meaning 1 : the next to last syllable in a word

Synonyms : penult, penultima

Meaning 2 : second last

Example : the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter

Synonyms : next-to-last

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