pene-

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

  • pen- before a vowel

Etymology [edit]

From Latin paene (“almost”)

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˌpiːni/

Prefix [edit]

pene-

  1. 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)

Derived terms [edit]

Derived terms

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