Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: -cene
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Related to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: καινός

Phrases

caeno- ceno- -ene

Frequently Paired Words

caeno- ceno- Cenozoic -ene

Questions

What does -cene mean?: Related to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.
Where does -cene come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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