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-cene
- variant of ceno- 1 as final element of a compound word:
Pleistocene.
-cene
combining form
- denoting a recent geological period
Miocene
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -cene1
from Greek kainos new
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Example Sentences
Il Lasca's Cene rank among the most considerable literary products of the age.
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Vpon Cene thursdaie, the castell de Lesparre was deliuered vnto the earle of Lancaster, and after that diuers other castels.
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The author of Le Cene presents a marked contrast to Bandello.
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