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Meanings of penultima in English

Catalan
penúltima

The next to last syllable in a word.

        penúltima
        Usage of penultima in English
        1
        These words, as the reader will observe, are accented either on the first syllable or the penultima.
        A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
        2
        Call it "penultima ratio." Other steps toward closer euro zone fiscal integration are also being actively debated.
        Reuters
        Frequent collocations
        Translations for penultima
        Catalan
        penúltima
        Penultima through the time