Penultimate Synonyms

pĭ-nŭltə-mĭt
The next to last syllable in a word
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. penult
  2. penultima
Next to the last
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. next-to-last
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Words Related to Penultimate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Penultimate Sentence Examples

  • The genital ducts open on the penultimate somite.

  • Young resembling parents, but penultimate instar passive and enclosed in a filmy pellicle.

  • Isobel - The season's penultimate episode brought Elena's biological mother to town.

  • This wasn't helped by an extremely tardy over rate by the opposition, who bowled their penultimate hour 18 overs in 1hr 15mins.

  • The extinct members of the family are represented by the genera Epanorthus, Acdestis, Garzonia, &c. In a second family - Abderitidae - also from the Patagonian Miocene, the penultimate premolar is developed into an enormous tooth, with a tall, secant and grooved crown, somewhat after the fashion of the enlarged premolar of Plagiaulax.

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