This is the 11626th most frequent Portuguese word.
penúltimo
Second to last.
In this sentence, 'penúltimo' refers to a position being next-to-last in a sequence or rank.
O corredor chegou em penúltimo lugar na competição.
The runner finished in second-to-last place in the competition.
Here, 'penúltima' is used to describe an item in a sequence, specifically the page before the last one.
A penúltima página do livro revelou um segredo importante.
The second-to-last page of the book revealed an important secret.
In this example, 'penúltima' refers to an occurrence in a sequence, denoting the meeting before the last one.