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cen-

/siːn/

cen- prefix: most recent common —.

Prefix

cen-

  1. most recent common —

Origin of cen-

An intentional conflation of the Ancient Greek roots καινός (kainós, “new”, “recent”) and κοινός (koinós, “common”). See also ceno- § Usage notes.

Words formed from cen-

Questions about cen-

What does cen- mean?
Cen- means most recent common —.
What part of speech is cen-?
Cen- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce cen-?
Cen- is pronounced /siːn/.

Words near cen- in the dictionary

  1. CEMP
  2. cempedak
  3. cempedaks
  4. cems
  5. CEN
  6. cen-
  7. Cena
  8. cenacle
  9. cenacles
  10. Cenade
  11. cenancestor

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