Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-kine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: -kine
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms names of specific cytokines.

Etymology

From -kinesis or directly from Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κινέω

Phrases

kine- kinesi-

Frequently Paired Words

kine- kinesi- kinetic kinematic

Questions

What does -kine mean?: Forms names of specific cytokines.
Where does -kine come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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