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penultimate

Main Entry:: pen·ul·ti·mate
Pronunciation:: \pi-ˈnəl-tə-mət\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1677

1 : next to the last <the penultimate chapter of a book> 2 : of or relating to a penult <a penultimate accent>

— pen·ul·ti·mate·ly adverb

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