ven-

¹ American  

1. variant of veno- before a vowel.

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Ven. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Venerable.

2. Venice.

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Ven. British  

abbreviation

1. Venerable

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Usage

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.

Example Sentences

Cars and buses pass in clouds of exhaust, and clusters of students walk by carrying steaming food bought from ven- dors along the street.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

She did not ven- ture again that day, but still felt disturbed and anxious about him.

From Our nig, or, sketches from the life of a free black, in a two-story white house, North Showing that slavery's shadows fall even there by Wilson, Harriet E.

Excite the organ of ven- 88:21 eration or religious faith, and the individual manifests         profound adoration.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

The Portuguese were the first to come, a ship of those ven- turesome traders appearing near Canton in 1516.

From New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening by Brown, Arthur Judson