ceno-

¹

a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” used in the formation of compound words: cenogenesis.

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Nearby words

cenelec, cenesthesia, ceng, cenis, cenizo, ceno-, cenobite, cenogenesis, cenosite, cenospecies, cenotaph

Also caeno-, caino-.

Origin of ceno-

¹

combining form representing Greek kainós

Definition for ceno- (2 of 2)

ceno-

²

a combining form meaning “common,” used in the formation of compound words: cenobite.

Also coeno-.

Origin of ceno-

²

< Greek koino-, combining form of koinós

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Medicine definitions for ceno-

ceno-

pref.

Common:cenesthesia.

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