pene-

See also: pene, pené, péne, peñe, and peñé

English

Alternative forms

pen- (before a vowel)
paene-, pæne- (chiefly dated)
paen-, pæn- (chiefly dated, before a vowel)

Etymology

From Latin paene (“almost”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpiːni/, /piːni/, /ˌpiːn/, /piːn/, /pən/

Prefix

pene-

Almost the thing or quality expressed by the root, as peneplain (almost a plain), peninsula (almost an island), penultimate (almost the last), penumbra (almost in shadow).

Synonyms

(almost): quasi-, sub-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pene-

See also

semi- (half, partial, somewhat)
para- (besides, near, resembling)

Anagrams

neep, peen

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