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coen-

/siːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
co-en-
IPA
/siːn/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

common

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κοινός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /siːn/

Inflected Forms

ceno- (alternative) coeno- (alternative) cœn- (alternative, obsolete) cœno- (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

cenobitical cenobitic cenobitism cenobite cenobium coenobiarch coenoecium cen-

Homonyms

scene

Questions

How do you pronounce coen-?
The recorded pronunciation is /siːn/.
What does coen- mean?
common
Where does coen- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce coen-

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