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Webster 1913 Edition

Penultimate

Pe-nul′ti-mate

,

Adj.

Last but one;

as, the

penultimate

syllable, the last syllable but one of a word

.

Pe-nul′ti-mate

,

Noun.

The penult.

Webster 1828 Edition

Penultimate

PENULT'IMATE

,

Adj.

[supra.] The last but one; a word used of the last syllable of a word except one. It may be sometimes used as a noun.