ven-

¹

1. variant of veno- before a vowel.

Ven.

²

abbreviation

1. Venerable.

2. Venice.

Ven.

abbreviation

1. Venerable

Example Sentences

Stand-in captain Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence appeared to snub manager Thomas Frank as they came off the pitch following a lame 1-0 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday -- their 10th loss against their London rivals in 12 meetings in all competitions.

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The former Brentford boss played down the incident involving Van de Ven and Spence, saying it is "one of the small issues".

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As his players were booed off pitch, Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence were caught on camera snubbing their manager and going straight down the tunnel.

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Moises Caicedo tenaciously harried Simons and Micky van de Ven on the edge of the Tottenham area, winning possession and poking the ball towards Joao Pedro, who lashed into the roof of the net from six yards.

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Tottenham manager Thomas Frank refused to condemn Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence after his defenders appeared to ignore him following Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Chelsea.

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When To Use

What does ven- mean?

Ven- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “vein.” A vein, in contrast to an artery, is one of the systems of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.Ven- is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Ven- comes from the Latin vēna, meaning “vein.” The Latin word vēna is also ultimately the source of such vein-based words as venous. The Greek-derived equivalent of ven- is phleb-, as in phlebectasia.Ven- is a variant of veno-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use veno- article. Also see our Words That Use veni- and Words That Use vene- for even more forms.