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penultima

[pi'nʌltimə]

n. 尾倒数第二音节；倒数第二个

英文词源

penultima (n.): 1580s, from Latin penultima (syllaba), "the next to the last syllable of a word or verse," from fem. of Latin adjective penultimus "next-to-last," from paene "almost" + ultimus "final" (see ultimate).