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ceno-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
ceno-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

New or recent.

prefix

Empty.

prefix

Alternative form of coeno-.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ken- Proto-Indo-European *kn̥-yós Proto-Hellenic *kəňňós Ancient Greek καινός (kainós)der. English ceno- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new, recent”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: καινός, κενός

Inflected Forms

caeno- (alternative) cæno- (alternative) caen- (alternative) cæn- (alternative) cen- (alternative) cen- (alternative, before vowel) keno- (alternative) ken- (alternative)

Phrases

-cene -cenosis

Frequently Paired Words

-cene -cenosis

Synonyms

neo- nov- cen-

Antonyms

paleo-

Questions

What does ceno- mean?
New or recent.
Where does ceno- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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