penultima

P3E1N1U1L1T1I1M3A1

noun

the next to last syllable in a word

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penultpenultimate
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Meanings

nounpenultima (plural penultimas)

plural penultimas

  1. the next to last syllable in a word

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe next to last syllable in a word

Similar
penultpenultimate
Broader
syllable
Also see
penultpenultimate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

antiplumemultipane
Cite this entry
APA

penultima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penultima

MLA

“penultima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penultima. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penultima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penultima.

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