n.
Variant: also pe · ne · plane
Pronunciation: ' p ē -ni- ˌ pl ā n, ' pe-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin paene, pene almost + English plain or plane
Date: 1889
: a land surface of considerable area and slight relief shaped by erosion
n.
Variant: also pe · ne · plane
Pronunciation: ' p ē -ni- ˌ pl ā n, ' pe-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin paene, pene almost + English plain or plane
Date: 1889
: a land surface of considerable area and slight relief shaped by erosion
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012