penult

英 [pɪ'nʌlt; 'penʌlt] 美['pɪnʌlt]
  • n. 倒数第二个;倒数第二音节

英英释义


1. the next to last syllable in a word

英文词源


penult (adj.)
"last but one," 1530s, abbreviation of penultima. As a noun from 1570s.