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pene-

American  

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

    penecontemporaneous.
pene- British  

prefix

  1. almost

    peneplain
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Etymology

Origin of pene-

< Latin paene-, combining form of paene

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The sweltering October heat wave of the late Indian summer pene- trated the World War II government buildings that surrounded the Mall and the tourist attractions.

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