Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-tene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: -tene
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, band, fillet”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ταινία

Questions

What does -tene mean?: Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis
Where does -tene come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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