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pene-, prefix|piːniː|
repr. L. pæne ‘nearly, almost, all but’, before a vowel pæn-, pen-, in a few words of rare occurrence or nonce-words, as ˌpene-feˈlonious, ˌpene-ˈinfinite (also peninfinite), ˌpene-omˈnipotent adjs.; in some cases formed after peninsula, as † ˌpene-ˈisle = peninsula: see penile n.; † ˌpene-ˈlake, a piece of water almost surrounded by land (obs.); peneˈseismic a. [ad. F. pénéséismique (De Montessus de Ballore La Geogr. Séismologique (ed. 2, 1906) 11)] (see quot.).
1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 82 ‘Lots’, said the *pene-felonious traveller—‘good place to camp’.
1647Ward Simp. Cobler 47 These *pene-infinite [later edd. pen-infinite] insolencies, which are the most finite Infinites of misery to men.
1668Wilkins Real Char. 54 *Pene-lake, Haven, Harbour, Port, Key.
1894Blackw. Mag. June 822 That *peneomnipotent thing, public opinion.
1921C. Davison Man. Seismol. x. 161 Peneseismic countries, in which earthquakes are severe, but fall short of destructive power. |