-pennyObsolete
a suffix forming adjectives that denote price or value, as in fourpenny, fivepenny, etc.
-penny
adjective combining form
an eightpenny nail
adjective combining form
ETYMOLOGY penny; perhaps from the original price per hundred
: being a (designated) nail sizean eightpenny nail
-penny
combining form
- Brit. (especially in pre-decimal currency) costing a specified number of pence〈英〉（尤指十进制货币以前）表示“值（或花）…便士”：
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threepenny.
词源
from PENNY .