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cef-

/sɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
ce-f-
IPA
/sɛf/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.

Etymology

From cefalosporin.

Questions

How do you pronounce cef-?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛf/.
What does cef- mean?
Used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.
Where does cef- come from?
From cefalosporin.

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