penult, penultima, penultimate
(noun) the next to last syllable in a word
Source: WordNet® 3.1
penult (plural penults)
The next-to-last syllable of a word.
The next to the last in a series.
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(names of syllables): ultima, ult (last); penultima, penultimate, penult (last but one); antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult (last but two); preantepenultima (præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (last but three); propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (last but four)
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Source: Wiktionary
Pe"nult, n. Etym: [Abbreviated fr. penultima.] (Gram. & Pros.)
Definition: The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
