Spanish Conversation · Level 40
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Spanish word
penúltimo
Pronunciation
IPA/peˈnultimo/
Meaning
- adjectivesecond-to-last
Example
Este es el penúltimo capítulo.
This is the second-to-last chapter.
More examples
El penúltimo partido fue muy emocionante.
The second-to-last match was very exciting.
Core concept
The element immediately before the final one in a sequence.
Common phrases
el penúltimo tren
the second-to-last train
el penúltimo partido
the second-to-last match
Similar words
último: Item that occurs at the very end of a sequence.
anterior: Position or moment that occurs directly before another in time or order.
previo: Position that occurs directly before a specific event or action.
final: Concluding stage at the end of a process or sequence.
Definition in Spanish
Indica el elemento que está justo antes del último en una serie, es decir, el segundo contando desde el final.
Word origin
From Latin paenultimus (paene "almost" + ultimus "last"), literally 'almost last' and thus used for the item just before the last.
Usage tips
- Because antepenúltimo means third-to-last, speakers sometimes say el segundo desde el final when precision is needed to avoid confusion.
Opposites
- últimolastadjective