veni-

1. variant of veno- before a vowel.

   venipuncture.

Example Sentences

All the while they will be singing a litany and the hymn Veni Creator - an invocation to the Holy Spirit, which is seen as the guiding hand that will help cardinals choose the new Pope.

From BBC

SCORING: 130 and above: You like “Gladiator” movies! 70-129: Veni, vidi, vici.

From Los Angeles Times

"Veni... vidi... Bini!" an ecstatic British commentator boomed as zoomed past finish line.

From BBC

After the sermon, the ancient hymn Veni, Creator Spiritus is sung in languages from across the United Kingdom, calling on the Holy Spirit just before the most sacred part of the Coronation rite - the anointing with holy oil.

From BBC

“Five years after what happened to Yuyun, we are still at the same place,” said Veni Siregar, a longtime advocate for female abuse victims.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does veni- mean?

Veni- 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.Veni- is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Veni- comes from the Latin vēna, meaning “blood vessel, vein.” The Latin word vēna is also ultimately the source of such vein-based words as venous. Veni- is a variant of veno-.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use veno- article. Also see our Words That Use ven- and Words That Use vene- for even more forms.