Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keeno

/ˈkiːnəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: keeno
IPA: /ˈkiːnəʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pupil who works hard; a swot.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

Alternative form of keno (“gambling game”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was a perception that a pupil could be clever, yet not a 'keeno', so long as one's display of ability was not too overt. Such 'cool' cleverness is an attribute for the astute teacher to foster in boys!"
"Those in the back row are the rebels, who are hoping to get away with messing around or doing some marking. Those who sit at the front are the keenos who have all the answers."
"I was one of my year's only sad keenos, which resulted in me at perhaps thirteen years old competing in the district sports 1500-metres event[…]"

Etymology

From keen + -o?

Word Breakdown

Suffix: keen

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkiːnəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

keenos (plural)

Homonyms

kino keno

Questions

How do you pronounce keeno?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːnəʊ/.
What does keeno mean?: A pupil who works hard; a swot.
Where does keeno come from?: From keen + -o?

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