pen- root words — words with the pen- root

The root pen- comes from Latin paene, meaning almost. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including peninsula, peninsulas, penultimate, peninsular. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pen- root

Explore words with pen- — words containing the pen- root and sharing its sense of "almost". Examples include peninsula, peninsulas, penultimate, peninsular. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pen- mean?

The pen- root means almost, from Latin paene. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.