Where does “penultima” come from?
penultima (English) comes from Latin penultimus — Alternative form of paenultimus.
penultima (English): of or belonging to the next to the last syllable...
Definitions
- of or belonging to the next to the last syllable...
Ancestry of “penultima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | penultimus | Alternative form of paenultimus |