penultima

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penultima

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From Latin, from pēnultimus, paenultimus (“the last but one”).

noun penultimas

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"penultima." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penultima. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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penultima. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penultima

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"penultima." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penultima.

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@misc{penultima_2026,
  title = {penultima},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penultima},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}