penni-, pen-
(Latin: almost, nearly)
antepenultimate
Anything that is the third from the end; an antepenult.
peninsula
peninsular
peninsularity
penult, penultima
The second to the last item in a series of things, especially the second to the last syllable of a word [from Latin paene, "almost" + ultimus, "last"].
penultimate
Second to the last in a series or sequence; relating to a penult.
penumbra (s), penumbrae (pl), penumbral
1. In astronomy, a partial outer shadow that is lighter than the darker inner shadow (umbra); that is, the area between complete darkness and complete light in an eclipse.
2. In astronomy, a grayish area surrounding the dark center of a sunspot.
3. An indistinct area, especially a state in which something is unclear or uncertain.
4. The outer region or periphery of something.
penumbrous
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice.
If you seek a pleasant [lovely] peninsula, look about you.
Motto of the State of Michigan, USA.
Related "feather, feather-like; soft down, plumage" word units:
penna-;
plum-, -plume;
pterido-;
ptero-;
ptilo-.
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