penultimadj.n.

Brit.

/pᵻˈnʌltɪm/,

/pɛˈnʌltɪm/, U.S.

/pəˈnəlt(ə)m/

Forms: late Middle English 1600s 1900s– penultim, 1500s penultyme, 1500s–1700s penultime; also Scottish pre-1700 penultin.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin paenultimus.

Etymology: < classical Latin paenultimus last but one, penultimate < paene pene- prefix + ultimus ultime adj. Compare Anglo-Norman penultim, penultime (a1412 or earlier) and Middle French, French pénultième (c1280 in Old French as penultime), all in sense ‘last but one, penultimate’.

A. adj.

Last but one in serial order; = penultimate adj. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > [adjective] > penultimate

penultima1416

penultim1436

penult1490

penultimate1677

1436 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) IV. 310 (MED) The Kyng desireth to have ansuere in write with his pursivant Dragans, wrytten the penultim day of Septembre.

1490 in W. Fraser Bk. Carlaverock (1873) II. 448 The penultin day of October.

?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Fii ^v The tone hath an a, in the penultyme syllable.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. vi. 324 A second Race succeeded, derived from Norman Darcy the Penultim Lord in the last Pedigree.

1725 H. Sloane Voy. Islands II. 196 The two first and last pairs [of legs] being two inches long, the Penultime not much more than half so much.

1910 Sat. Westm. Gaz. 5 Mar. 6/1 Slowly exhaling thy penultim breath.

†B. n.

The penultimate day of a month; = penult n. 1. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > period > a month or calendar month > [noun] > specific day of a month

nonesOE

firstc1400

month's day1449

last1528

penultimate1529

third1530

penult1537

penultim1538

month day1546

tenth1580

ninth1589

1538 B. Tuke in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. III. 223 At London, the penultyme of August, 1538.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	penultim
释义	penultimadj.n. Brit. /pᵻˈnʌltɪm/, /pɛˈnʌltɪm/, U.S. /pəˈnəlt(ə)m/ Forms: late Middle English 1600s 1900s– penultim, 1500s penultyme, 1500s–1700s penultime; also Scottish pre-1700 penultin. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin paenultimus. Etymology: < classical Latin paenultimus last but one, penultimate < paene pene- prefix + ultimus ultime adj. Compare Anglo-Norman penultim, penultime (a1412 or earlier) and Middle French, French pénultième (c1280 in Old French as penultime), all in sense ‘last but one, penultimate’. A. adj. Last but one in serial order; = penultimate adj. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > [adjective] > penultimate penultima1416 penultim1436 penult1490 penultimate1677 1436 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) IV. 310 (MED) The Kyng desireth to have ansuere in write with his pursivant Dragans, wrytten the penultim day of Septembre. 1490 in W. Fraser Bk. Carlaverock (1873) II. 448 The penultin day of October. ?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Fii ^v The tone hath an a, in the penultyme syllable. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. vi. 324 A second Race succeeded, derived from Norman Darcy the Penultim Lord in the last Pedigree. 1725 H. Sloane Voy. Islands II. 196 The two first and last pairs [of legs] being two inches long, the Penultime not much more than half so much. 1910 Sat. Westm. Gaz. 5 Mar. 6/1 Slowly exhaling thy penultim breath. †B. n. The penultimate day of a month; = penult n. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > a month or calendar month > [noun] > specific day of a month nonesOE firstc1400 month's day1449 last1528 penultimate1529 third1530 penult1537 penultim1538 month day1546 tenth1580 ninth1589 1538 B. Tuke in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. III. 223 At London, the penultyme of August, 1538. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1436
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