"pene-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˌpiːni/, /piːni/, /ˌpiːn/, /piːn/, /pən/ Forms: pen- [alternative], paene- [alternative], pæne- [alternative], paen- [alternative], pæn- [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin paene (“almost”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|paene||almost}} Latin paene (“almost”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} pene-, {{en-prefix}} pene-
  1. 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). Tags: morpheme Synonyms (almost): quasi-, sub- Derived forms: penecontemporaneous, peneplanation, peneseismic Related terms: semi- (english: half, partial, somewhat), para- (english: besides, near, resembling), peno- (english: penile, penis)
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        [
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      "word": "quasi-"
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      "sense": "almost",
      "word": "sub-"
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