'Penult' definitions:

Definition of 'penult'

(from WordNet)
noun
The next to last syllable in a word [syn: penult, penultima, penultimate]

Definition of 'Penult'

From: GCIDE
  • Penult \Pe"nult\, n. [Abbreviated fr. penultima.] (Gram. & Pros.) The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one. [1913 Webster]