pene-


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

Origin of pene-

1
<Latin paene-, combining form of paene
  • Also especially before a vowel, pen-.

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British Dictionary definitions for pene-

pene-

prefix
  1. almost: peneplain

Origin of pene-

1
from Latin paene

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