pene-

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

Also especially before a vowel, pen-.

Origin of pene-

< Latin paene-, combining form of paene

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British Dictionary definitions for pene-

pene-

before a vowel pen-

prefix

almostpeneplain

Word Origin

from Latin paene

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pene-

before a vowel pen-

Word Origin

Origin of pene-