prefix
Meaning 1
New or recent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- ceno- + -zoic → Cenozoic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neo-, nov-, cen-
Antonyms: paleo-
Standard Lemma guide
ceno-
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prefix
Meaning 2
Empty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Meaning 3
Alternative form of coeno-.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ken- Proto-Indo-European *kn̥-yós Proto-Hellenic *kəňňós Ancient Greek καινός (kainós)der. English ceno- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new, recent”).
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kenwós Ancient Greek κενός (kenós)der. English ceno- From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: ceno- — Translations
- Polish: ceno- — Translations
- Portuguese: ceno- — Translations
- Spanish: ceno- — Translations