Penultimate Definition & Meaning
penultimate
- adjective
- next to the last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column"
- noun
- the next to last syllable in a word
Words that rhyme with penultimate
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- What does penultimate mean?
- next to the last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column" the next to last syllable in a word
- What part of speech is penultimate?
- Penultimate is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does penultimate have?
- Penultimate has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).