paenultima
Latin
Etymology
Substantive of paenultimus (“penultimate”), from paene (“almost”) + ultimus (“last”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pae̯ˈnul.ti.ma/, [pae̯ˈnʊɫ.tɪ.ma]
Noun
paenultima f (genitive paenultimae); first declension
- The penultimate syllable, penult.
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | paenultima | paenultimae |
| Genitive | paenultimae | paenultimārum |
| Dative | paenultimae | paenultimīs |
| Accusative | paenultimam | paenultimās |
| Ablative | paenultimā | paenultimīs |
| Vocative | paenultima | paenultimae |
Related terms
- antepaenultimus
- paene
- paenīnsula
- paenultimus
- ulter
- ultimus
References
- paenultima in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press