See also: pene, pené, péne, peñe, and peñé Alternative forms pen- (before a vowel) paene-, pæne- (chiefly archaic) paen-, pæn- (chiefly archaic, before a vowel) Etymology From Latin paene (“almost”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˌpiːni/, /piːni/, /ˌpiːn/, /piːn/, /pən/ Prefix pene- 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). Synonyms (almost): quasi-, sub- Derived terms English terms prefixed with pene- penecontemporaneouspeneplanationpeneseismic See also semi- (half, partial, somewhat) para- (besides, near, resembling) Anagrams neep, peen