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penúltima

The next to last syllable in a word.

        penúltima
        1
        For the second successive year Andy Murray fell at the penultimate hurdle.
        The Guardian
        2
        Smith has lost only five games en route to the penultimate stage.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The penultimate game of the season was at home to Borussia Dortmund.
        The Guardian
        4
        And at length her penultimate day in Morningside Park dawned for her.
        Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story
        5
        It's crunch time in this weekend's penultimate round of Six Nations fixtures.
        The South African
        1
        Here accented on the penult.
        Dryden's Palamon and Arcite
        2
        The penults of proper names have been marked when long, both in the text and Index.
        Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
        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