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Definition of penultimate in English: penultimateadjective pɪˈnʌltɪmətpəˈnəltəmət attributive Last but one in a series of things; second last. 倒数第二的 the penultimate chapter of the book 那本书的倒数第二章。 Example sentencesExamples - His score was the fifth best of all time, despite only taking the lead after the penultimate event.
- This season we have had eight different drivers winning races and a three-way title fight up to the penultimate round.
- The penultimate volume will unlock the key to the whole series, with one leading character being killed off.
- The penultimate chapter of the book asks if fascism can reappear in modern society, using the five stages as an indicator.
- I have therefore rewritten the last pages of the penultimate chapter in which an attempt was made to judge his career.
- The pair placed a third fastest time on the penultimate stage of the rally and moved into second place.
- Although the duo finished four days behind the penultimate boat in their class, there was no disgrace in this.
- Posting one of the fastest times, she was unlucky to nudge a pole at the penultimate fence to finish eighth overall.
- Going into yesterday's penultimate stage nine Scottish riders were still on course to make it to Dublin.
- The final disc was surprisingly easy, considering how much I struggled through the penultimate one.
- The penultimate step came in July 1998 when he was made executive director and chief operating officer.
- He was even part of the penultimate match in the third round at Sandwich.
- It seems certain that the opening chapter of the penultimate story in the series will contain major revelations.
- Even so, they will go tomorrow into the penultimate day of the series knowing they still have a chance of squaring it.
- This book, the penultimate volume of a projected three volume set is, if you are going to buy one, the one to buy.
- It took a while to pass from the penultimate bus-stop to the stop outside the Tube, but that is far from remarkable.
- As the tension mounted during the penultimate test of the day, less than four seconds separated the top six finishers.
- The frantic opening track pace is kept up right until the penultimate song.
- This is shown by the penultimate episode with the boy who attempts to cast a bell despite not knowing how.
- He dropped right out of contention before they jumped the penultimate fence.
OriginLate 17th century: from Latin paenultimus, from paene 'almost' + ultimus 'last', on the pattern of ultimate. ultimate from mid 17th century: Ultimate is from Latin ultimus ‘last’. The ultimate meaning ‘the last word’ (the ultimate in fashion) dates from the late 17th century. Penultimate (late 17th century) is paene ‘almost’ and ultimus.
Definition of penultimate in US English: penultimateadjectivepəˈnəltəmətpəˈnəltəmət attributive Last but one in a series of things; second last. 倒数第二的 the penultimate chapter of the book 那本书的倒数第二章。 Example sentencesExamples - Posting one of the fastest times, she was unlucky to nudge a pole at the penultimate fence to finish eighth overall.
- His score was the fifth best of all time, despite only taking the lead after the penultimate event.
- He was even part of the penultimate match in the third round at Sandwich.
- I have therefore rewritten the last pages of the penultimate chapter in which an attempt was made to judge his career.
- As the tension mounted during the penultimate test of the day, less than four seconds separated the top six finishers.
- The pair placed a third fastest time on the penultimate stage of the rally and moved into second place.
- The penultimate step came in July 1998 when he was made executive director and chief operating officer.
- The frantic opening track pace is kept up right until the penultimate song.
- Even so, they will go tomorrow into the penultimate day of the series knowing they still have a chance of squaring it.
- Although the duo finished four days behind the penultimate boat in their class, there was no disgrace in this.
- This book, the penultimate volume of a projected three volume set is, if you are going to buy one, the one to buy.
- This is shown by the penultimate episode with the boy who attempts to cast a bell despite not knowing how.
- He dropped right out of contention before they jumped the penultimate fence.
- The penultimate chapter of the book asks if fascism can reappear in modern society, using the five stages as an indicator.
- Going into yesterday's penultimate stage nine Scottish riders were still on course to make it to Dublin.
- The penultimate volume will unlock the key to the whole series, with one leading character being killed off.
- This season we have had eight different drivers winning races and a three-way title fight up to the penultimate round.
- It took a while to pass from the penultimate bus-stop to the stop outside the Tube, but that is far from remarkable.
- It seems certain that the opening chapter of the penultimate story in the series will contain major revelations.
- The final disc was surprisingly easy, considering how much I struggled through the penultimate one.
OriginLate 17th century: from Latin paenultimus, from paene ‘almost’ + ultimus ‘last’, on the pattern of ultimate. |