Word: peneplain
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
ne
plain
Definition: A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.
Morphemes:
Affix: pene-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: 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)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: paene
Language: la
Decoded: paene
Meaning: almost
Affix: plain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An expanse of land with relatively low relief, usually exclusive of forests, deserts, and wastelands.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plānum
Language: la
Decoded: planum
Meaning: level ground, a plain