Confused words. 2014.
penultimate / ultimate — Penultimate means the next to the last (the ultimate) : Little did Al Pacca know that the penultimate shrimp he ate was the one that gave him food poisoning. Ultimate is the last or best: I found the ultimate gift for Gary this year … Confused words
penultimate — [pi nul′tə mət] adj. [< PENULT, after ULTIMATE] 1. next to the last 2. of the penult n. PENULT penultimately adv … English World dictionary
Ultimate Picture Palace — The Ultimate Picture Palace is a historic grade II listed cinema situated in Jeune Street off the Cowley Road in east Oxford, England. When first opened in 1911 it was Oxford s first purpose built cinema.[1] Contents 1 History 2 References 3 … Wikipedia
Ultimate — The ultimate is the last and final item in a series. The related words penultimate and antepenultimate refer to the second to last and the third to last item in a series, respectively.Ultimate may refer to: *Ultimate (sport), a team disc sport.… … Wikipedia
penultimate — /pi nul teuh mit/, adj. 1. next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play. 2. of or pertaining to a penult. n. 3. a penult. [1670 80; see PENULT, ULTIMATE] * * * … Universalium
penultimate — 1. adjective /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/ a) Coming next to last in a sequence. But it should frequently happen that offspring should resemble its penultimate rather than its latest phase, and should thus be more like a grand parent than a parent. b) Of or… … Wiktionary
penultimate — pe|nul|ti|mate [peˈnʌltımıt, pə ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: paenultimus, from paene almost + ultimus last ] not the last, but immediately before the last = ↑last but one →↑ultimate ▪ the penultimate chapter … Dictionary of contemporary English
penultimate — adjective last but one. Origin C17: from L. paenultimus, from paene almost + ultimus last , on the pattern of ultimate … English new terms dictionary
penultimate — pe•nul•ti•mate [[t]pɪˈnʌl tə mɪt[/t]] adj. 1) next to the last 2) ling. of or pertaining to a penult 3) ling. penult • Etymology: 1670–80; see penult, ultimate … From formal English to slang
penultimate — adj. & n. adj. last but one. n. 1 the last but one. 2 the last syllable but one. Etymology: L paenultimus f. paene almost + ultimus last, after ultimate … Useful english dictionary
