pene- en · X
Pronunciation
- /pən/
- /piːni/
- /piːn/
- /ˌpiːni/
- /ˌpiːn/
Etymology
From Latin paene (“almost”).
Meanings
-
(morpheme) 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).
Near-synonyms: quasi-, semi-, sub-
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paen- | alternative, archaic, before-vowel | lexicographic | |
| pæn- | alternative, archaic, before-vowel | lexicographic | |
| paene- | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| pen- | alternative, before-vowel | lexicographic | |
| pæne- | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
peneseismic · peneplanation · penecontemporaneous