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penultimate

pe·nul·ti·mate [ pə núltimət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. second to last: second to last in a series or sequence
the penultimate chapter

2. of penult: relating to a penult

[Late 17th century. < Latin paenultimus< paene "almost" + ultimus "last" (see ultimate)]

pe·nul·ti·mate·ly adverb
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