ceno-

English

Etymology 1

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new, recent”).

Alternative forms

• caeno-
• cæn-
• cæno-

Prefix

ceno-

1. New or recent.

   Cenozoic

Usage notes

Both caen-/caeno-/cæn-/cæno- and coen-/coeno-/cœn-/cœno- have an alternative form of ceno-, which reduces them to homographic forms, and they are also homophonic in any case (regardless of spelling alternatives); thus, they are easily confused. Meanwhile, the related prefix cen- intentionally blends them, although that fact is not etymonically apparent.

Synonyms

• (new): neo-, nov-

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “new”): paleo-

Coordinate terms

• cen-

Derived terms

Related terms

• -cene

Translations

Etymology 2

See coen- § Etymology.

Alternative forms

• cen-
• coeno-
• cœn-
• cœno-

Prefix

ceno-

1. Alternative form of coeno- (common)

Usage notes

See Usage notes above.

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Coen, Cone, Econ., Noce, coen-, cone, cœn-, econ, econ., once

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new, recent”).

Prefix

ceno-

1. (geology) recent
2. (sciences) empty
3. (sciences) common, ordinary

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Noce, noce, ocne, once

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɛ.nɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɔ
• Syllabification: ce‧no

Prefix

ceno-

1. ceno-

   ‎ceno- + ‎geneza → ‎cenogeneza

Derived terms

See also

• -cen

Further reading

• ceno- in Polish dictionaries at PWN