peninitial

adjective /ˌpɛnɪˈnɪʃəl/

1. Falling in the position after initial position; second.

   In examples (81) and (82), the postpositive possessives do not occupy the peninitial position in the clause, nor the peninitial position of the NP.

Where it comes from

Blend of penultimate + initial, treating pen- (from Latin paene (“almost”)) as a prefix.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry peninitial (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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