Forelast

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Next to last, second to last. nonstandard, not-comparable, possibly, rare

    "Certain disyllables, being both Nouns and Verbs, are distinguished by the Accent: the Verb having it in the last, and the Noun in the fore-last[…]"

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penultimate

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"Certain disyllables, being both Nouns and Verbs, are distinguished by the Accent: the Verb having it in the last, and the Noun in the fore-last[…]"

Etymology

From fore- + last. In some instances of more recent use, perhaps also a calque of German vorletzte or Dutch voorlaatst.

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