Origin

from Latin paene

pene-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “almost,” used in the formation of compound words:

penecontemporaneous.

Also, especially before a vowel, pen-.

Origin

< Latin paene-, combining form of paene

Related Words

pen-
penecontemporaneous
peneplain

pene-a prefix meaning almost, as peneplain, peninsula.

Also, (before a vowel), pen-. [Latin paene]

pene-, prefix|piːniː|repr. L. pæne ‘nearly, almost, all but’, before a vowel pæn-, pen-, in a few words of rare occurrence or nonce-words, as ˌpene-feˈlonious, ˌpene-ˈinfinite (also peninfinite), ˌpene-omˈnipotent adjs.; in some cases formed after peninsula, as † ˌpene-ˈisle = peninsula: see penile n.; † ˌpene-ˈlake, a piece of water almost surrounded by land (obs.); peneˈseismic a. [ad. F. pénéséismique (De Montessus de Ballore La Geogr. Séismologique (ed. 2, 1906) 11)] (see quot.).1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 82 ‘Lots’, said the *pene-felonious traveller—‘good place to camp’.1647Ward Simp. Cobler 47 These *pene-infinite [later edd. pen-infinite] insolencies, which are the most finite Infinites of misery to men.1668Wilkins Real Char. 54 *Pene-lake, Haven, Harbour, Port, Key.1894Blackw. Mag. June 822 That *peneomnipotent thing, public opinion.1921C. Davison Man. Seismol. x. 161 Peneseismic countries, in which earthquakes are severe, but fall short of destructive power.

pene- /ˈpi:ni/ prefix.

ORIGIN: Latin paene.

Nearly, almost.

DERIVATIVE penecontempoˈraneous adjective (Geology) almost contemporaneous; esp. occurring immediately after deposition: E20.
penecontemporaˈneity noun (Geology) the condition of being penecontemporaneous M20.
penecontempoˈraneously adverb (Geology) almost contemporaneously, immediately after deposition M20.

pene-
prefix
also pen-
Etymology: Latin paene-, pene-, from paene, pene almost — more at patient
: almost
< peneplain >
< penacute >

pene-
pen- before a vowel

IPA: /ˌpiːni/

Prefix

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)

Etymology

From Latin paene (“almost”)

Derived terms

penannular

penecontemporaneous

peneplain

peneseismic

peninsula

penultimate

penumbra

词汇	pene-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED SOED Webster Wiktionary pene- or (before a vowel) pen- prefix almost ⇒ peneplain Origin from Latin paene pene- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “almost,” used in the formation of compound words: penecontemporaneous. Also, especially before a vowel, pen-. Origin < Latin paene-, combining form of paene Related Words pen- penecontemporaneous peneplain pene-a prefix meaning almost, as peneplain, peninsula. Also, (before a vowel), pen-. [Latin paene] pene-, prefix\|piːniː\|repr. L. pæne ‘nearly, almost, all but’, before a vowel pæn-, pen-, in a few words of rare occurrence or nonce-words, as ˌpene-feˈlonious, ˌpene-ˈinfinite (also peninfinite), ˌpene-omˈnipotent adjs.; in some cases formed after peninsula, as † ˌpene-ˈisle = peninsula: see penile n.; † ˌpene-ˈlake, a piece of water almost surrounded by land (obs.); peneˈseismic a. [ad. F. pénéséismique (De Montessus de Ballore La Geogr. Séismologique (ed. 2, 1906) 11)] (see quot.).1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 82 ‘Lots’, said the pene-felonious traveller—‘good place to camp’.1647Ward Simp. Cobler* 47 These pene-infinite [later edd. pen-infinite] insolencies, which are the most finite Infinites of misery to men.1668Wilkins Real Char.* 54 Pene-lake, Haven, Harbour, Port, Key.1894Blackw. Mag. June 822 That peneomnipotent thing, public opinion.1921C. Davison Man. Seismol. x. 161 Peneseismic countries, in which earthquakes are severe, but fall short of destructive power. pene- /ˈpi:ni/ prefix. ORIGIN: Latin paene. Nearly, almost. DERIVATIVE penecontempoˈraneous adjective (Geology) almost contemporaneous; esp. occurring immediately after deposition: E20. penecontemporaˈneity noun (Geology) the condition of being penecontemporaneous M20. penecontempoˈraneously adverb (Geology) almost contemporaneously, immediately after deposition M20. pene- prefix also pen- Etymology: Latin paene-, pene-, from paene, pene almost — more at patient : almost < peneplain > < penacute > pene- pen- before a vowel IPA: /ˌpiːni/ Prefix 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) Etymology From Latin paene (“almost”) Derived terms penannular penecontemporaneous peneplain peneseismic peninsula penultimate penumbra See also quasi- semi- para-
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prefix

Origin

pene-

Related Words

pene-pen- before a vowel

Prefix

Etymology

Derived terms

See also

pene-
pen- before a vowel