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• Reni
  Reni

  noun

  Guido 1575–1642, Italian painter.
• reni-
  reni-

  a combining form meaning “kidney,” used in the formation of compound words.

Reni

¹ American  

[re-nee] / ˈrɛ ni /

noun

1. Guido 1575–1642, Italian painter.

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reni- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “kidney,” used in the formation of compound words.

   reniform.

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Reni ¹ British  

/ ˈrɛːni /

noun

1. Guido (ˈɡwiːdo). 1575–1642, Italian baroque painter and engraver

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reni- ² British  

combining form

1. kidney or kidneys

   reniform

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Etymology

Origin of reni-

< Latin rēni-, combining form of rēnēs kidneys

Example Sentences

Reni and her teenage daughters were among those relocated to a tightly packed temporary housing warehouse in Pidie Jaya district last month.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Reni Somoye, 32, was about to leave, but she decides to stay after another attendee encourages her to hit the ball one last time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

Next to an image of the painting "Salome with the Head of John the Baptist" by artist Guido Reni, Spears writes:

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024

Among the targets were the Ukrainian ports of Izmail and Reni, both of which lie across the Danube from Romanian soil.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

As Nailer’s heart pounded in his chest, he tried to remember everything Reni had ever told him.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi