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Hats are the epitome of Englishness, and a royal wedding is the penultimate moment for a hat designer. I'm Irish, but I am a royalist and I believe in fantasy.
Philip Treacy

Meaning of "penultimate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENULTIMATE

From Latin paene almost + ultimate, on the model of Latin paenultimus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PENULTIMATE

penultimate  [pɪˈnʌltɪmɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENULTIMATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penultimate can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PENULTIMATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ultimate

Ultimate may refer to: ▪ The last, greatest, or farthest item in a sequence ▪ Ultimate, a team disc sport ▪ Ultimate, at Lightwater Valley amusement park near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England ▪ The Ultimate or absolute, the concept of an unconditional reality in metaphysics or theology ▪ Ultimate causation ▪ Ultimates, a fictional superhero group in the Marvel Comics universe ▪ The Ultimates, a comics series featuring the Marvel group ▪ Ultimate 10-200, a Canadian aerobatic biplane design ▪ Ultimate Play the Game or just Ultimate, a video game developer, now known as Rare. ▪ Windows Vista Ultimate, a marketing edition of Windows Vista ▪ Windows 7 Ultimate, a marketing edition of Windows 7...

Definition of penultimate in the English dictionary

The definition of penultimate in the dictionary is next to the last. Other definition of penultimate is anything that is next to the last, esp a penult.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENULTIMATE


antepenultimate
ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt
approximate
əˈprɒksɪmɪt
climate
ˈklaɪmɪt
delimit
diːˈlɪmɪt
ecoclimate
ˌiːkəʊˈklaɪmɪt
exanimate
ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt
guesstimate
ˈɡɛstɪmɪt
illegitimate
ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
inanimate
ɪnˈænɪmɪt
intimate
ˈɪntɪmɪt
legitimate
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
limit
ˈlɪmɪt
macroclimate
ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt
microclimate
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt
prelimit
priːˈlɪmɪt
proximate
ˈprɒksɪmɪt
semmit
ˈsɪmɪt
sublimit
ˈsʌbˌlɪmɪt
ultimate
ˈʌltɪmɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENULTIMATE

pentroof
pentstemon
pentyl
pentyl acetate
pentylene
pentylenetetrazol
penuche
penuchle
penuckle
penult
penultima
penultimately
penumbra
penumbrae
penumbral
penumbrous
penurious
penuriously
penuriousness
penury

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENULTIMATE

animate
collimate
continental climate
corrosive sublimate
cost estimate
decimate
disanimate
estimate
guestimate
interval estimate
mate
misestimate
optimate
overestimate
palaeoclimate
point estimate
primate
reanimate
reestimate
sublimate
underestimate

Synonyms and antonyms of penultimate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penultimate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENULTIMATE

Find out the translation of penultimate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penultimate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penultimate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

倒数第二的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

penúltimo
570 millions of speakers

English

penultimate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंत से पहले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبل اللأخير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предпоследний
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penúltimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপান্ত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avant-dernier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedua-duanya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorletzter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

終わりから2番目の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어미에서 두 번째(음절)의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penultimate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áp chót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசிக்கு முந்தைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपान्त्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sondan bir önceki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penultimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedostatni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передостанній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

penultim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προτελευταίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorlaaste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

näst sista
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nest sist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penultimate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENULTIMATE»

The term «penultimate» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENULTIMATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «penultimate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «penultimate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penultimate

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2 QUOTES WITH «PENULTIMATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word penultimate.
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Neil Cross
I wrote 'Mr. In-Between' very quickly when I was about 23. I wrote the penultimate chapter, then realised I'd done something which was written to the best of my abilities. I panicked. I hesitated to finish the final chapter and went into withdrawal for three years. I decided to pick it up again after I went drinking with author Tim Binding.
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Philip Treacy
Hats are the epitome of Englishness, and a royal wedding is the penultimate moment for a hat designer. I'm Irish, but I am a royalist and I believe in fantasy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENULTIMATE»

Discover the use of penultimate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penultimate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Penultimate Peril
We, however, consider these miserable so-called adventure stories and the Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey that accompanied the books for children as nothing more than a dreadful mistake.
Lemony Snicket, 2012
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #12: The Penultimate Peril
Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed!
Lemony Snicket, 2009
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The Penultimate Truth
“At a time when most 20th-century science fiction writers seem hopelessly dated, Dick gives us a vision of the future that captures the feel of our time.”—Wired In the future, most of humanity lives in massive underground bunkers, ...
Philip K. Dick, 2012
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Penultimate Adventures with Britannia: Personalities, ...
It covers the cultural and literary themes but also the political, and while the collection does not shrink from conflict, there are always fascinating by-ways.
William Roger Louis, 2008
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The Lying Stones of Marrakech: Penultimate Reflections in ...
Essays cover a wide range of topics, including the nature of fossils, evolution, and biodiversity.
Stephen Jay Gould, 2000
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MPLS and VPN Architectures
Jim Guichard, Ivan Pepelnjak. NOTE Penultimate Hop Popping is used only for directly connected subnets or aggregate routes. In the case of a directly connected interface, Layer 3 lookup is necessary to obtain the correct next-hop information ...
Jim Guichard, Ivan Pepelnjak, 2001
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USA Track & Field Coaching Manual
The penultimate stride is the next to the last stride (left foot) from the takeoff, where there is a lowering of the jumper's center of gravity (figure 10.3, d-f). It is the longer of the last two strides because of the lowering of the center of gravity and the ...
Joseph L. Rogers, 2000
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The Penultimate Chance Saloon
On the verge of his 60th birthday.
Simon Brett, 2006
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Jesus and the Quest for Meaning: Entering Theology
Until now, the particular meanings I have been discussing have been penultimate rather than ultimate, immanent within the world rather than transcendent beyond the world. Penultimate meanings are discovered, chosen, and carried out ...
Thomas H. West
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An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting ...
ONI UNI YNI Accent the penultimate. Kdoni, Aloni, Nem aloni, Geloni, Aqueloni, AbronL Gordu- ni, MariandynL Hagyni. Mogyni Accent the Antepenultimate. Kplgont, TheutjnL UPI Accent the Penultimate. Catadupi. ARI ERI IRI ORI URI YRI ...
Noah Webster, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENULTIMATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penultimate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Humans episode 7 review
It's the penultimate episode of a series that has led with ideas, concepts and emotion and left scenes of action and physical conflict take a ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
2
Cricket-Batsmen secure Sri Lanka's consolation win in final ODI
... (52 not out) took six balls fewer, reaching the milestone by hitting his third six in the penultimate delivery of the Sri Lankan innings. Hafeez ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
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Chris Froome Set to Win Tour de France After Penultimate Stage
L'ALPE D'HUEZ, France — In the end, victory came with a slightly more desperate than triumphant tone. But Chris Froome, 30, the British ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
NBHA AZ06 stages penultimate show
PIMA — On Saturday, July 18, the 2015 NBHA AZ06 held its seventh show of the season and its sixth show of the Open Target Buckle Series. «Eastern Arizona Courier, Jul 15»
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Moderate rush on penultimate day
Even as unprecedented pilgrim rush was expected on the last but one day of the 'Godavari Maha Pushkaralu,' the bathing ghats in the town ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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JUDY GREER JOINS MASTERS OF SEX FOR THE PENULTIMATE
NEW YORK, NY – July 24, 2015 – Judy Greer (Married) will join the third season of the critically-acclaimed drama MASTERS OF SEX for one ... «Multichannel News, Jul 15»
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'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' Penultimate DLC Announced; #16 DLC …
The penultimate DLC, expected to be available on all platforms later this week, possibly by July 23, Thursday, is a pack of new finisher ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
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'Game of Thrones®: A Telltale Games Series' Returns for …
In this penultimate episode, the actions of every Forrester are vital to the survival of the house. Rodrik's alliance with House Glenmore, and his ... «Develop, Jul 15»
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Masters, Young Lions champions impossible to predict following …
Masters, Young Lions champions impossible to predict following penultimate week of Thursday Thunder. Want daily summaries and Breaking ... «Henry Herald, Jul 15»
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The Penultimate Safari Experience at Port Lympne Reserve, Kent UK
Discover Port Lympne Reserve – an incredible safari experience spread across 600 acres of beautiful Kent countryside. The Aspinall ... «Anglotopia.net, Jul 15»

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