Penultimate Meaning in English

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التعريف

Penultimate means the second to last in a series or sequence, just before the final one.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and academic tone. Common in educational, literary, or technical contexts. Not to be confused with 'ultimate', which means the very last. 'Penultimate episode' or 'penultimate chapter' are common uses.

• Spanish: penúltimo
• Portuguese (BR): penúltimo
• Portuguese (PT): penúltimo
• Chinese (Simplified): 倒数第二
• Chinese (Traditional): 倒數第二
• Hindi: पूर्व-अंतिम
• Arabic: قبل الأخير
• Bengali: শেষের আগের - উত্তর-সমাপ্ত
• Russian: предпоследний
• Japanese: 最後から二番目
• Vietnamese: áp chót
• Korean: 끝에서 두 번째
• Turkish: sondan bir önceki
• Urdu: قبل آخری
• Indonesian: kedua terakhir

جمل نموذجية

Did you notice how dramatic the penultimate episode was?

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Everyone makes a big deal about the finale, but I loved the penultimate scene.

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The penultimate day of the festival is usually the busiest.

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He finished in the penultimate position in the race.

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Our team plays the penultimate game tomorrow.

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This is the penultimate chapter of the book.

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