/ Dictionary / Index P penultimate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•nul•ti•mate Pronunciation: (pi-nul'tu-mit), [key] — adj. next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play. of or pertaining to a penult. —n. a penult. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: penultimate (Thesaurus) penult penumbra Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language