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penultimate

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/pəˈnʌl.tɪ.mət/ US  /pɪˈnʌl.t̬ə.mət/ formal

Definition

second from the last: It's the penultimate episode of the series tonight.Order and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive
(Definition of penultimate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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