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-ene

/-iːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
-ene
IPA
/-iːn/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives relating to places and nouns for their inhabitants.

suffix

Forms adjectives and nouns denoting religious groups from personal names.

suffix

An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one double bond; an alkene.

suffix

An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.

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A polymer derived from an alkene.

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A single-atom thick two-dimensional layer of atoms.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ēnus, from Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós), forming adjectives from place names.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-iːn/
  • British English: /-iːn/

Inflected Forms

-enes (plural)

Derived Forms

acetylene anthracene benzene butadiene camphene carotene cymene ethene ethylene fullerene indene isoprene

Phrases

-ine -diene -enyl -ane -ein -in -yne

Frequently Paired Words

-ine -ane -ein -in -yne

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

How do you pronounce -ene?
The recorded pronunciation is /-iːn/.
What does -ene mean?
Forms adjectives relating to places and nouns for their inhabitants.
Where does -ene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -ene

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