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pene-

/ˌpiːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pene-
IPA
/ˌpiːni/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin paene (“almost”).

Inflected Forms

pen- (alternative, before vowel) paene- (alternative, archaic) pæne- (alternative, archaic) paen- (alternative, archaic) pæn- (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

penecontemporaneous peneplanation peneseismic

Phrases

semi- para- peno-

Frequently Paired Words

semi- para- peno- hemi- half- pseudo-

Synonyms

quasi- semi- sub-

Questions

How do you pronounce pene-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpiːni/.
What does pene- mean?
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).
Where does pene- come from?
From Latin paene (“almost”).

How to pronounce pene-

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