"second to last" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} second to last (not comparable)
  1. Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence or list. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: penultimate, second-to-last, second from last, second-from-last

Alternative forms

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