LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

paenultima

paenultima f (genitive paenultimae)
Classical[pae̯ˈnʊɫ.tɪ.ma]Ecclesiastical[peˈnul.ti.ma]

Meaning

  1. feminineThe penultimate syllable, penult.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepaenultimapaenultimae
genitivepaenultimaepaenultimārum
dativepaenultimaepaenultimīs
accusativepaenultimampaenultimās
ablativepaenultimāpaenultimīs
vocativepaenultimapaenultimae

Origins

Substantive of paenultimus (“penultimate”), from paene (“almost”) + ultimus (“last”).

Quick answers

What does paenultima mean in Latin?
paenultima, a noun, means “The penultimate syllable, penult.”.
What is the genitive of paenultima?
The genitive singular is paenultimae. paenultima is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce paenultima?
In classical Latin, [pae̯ˈnʊɫ.tɪ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈnul.ti.ma].