"cen-" meaning in English

See cen- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /siːn/
Etymology: An intentional conflation of the Ancient Greek roots καινός (kainós, “new”, “recent”) and κοινός (koinós, “common”). See also ceno- § Usage notes. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|καινός||new”, “recent}} καινός (kainós, “new”, “recent”), {{m|grc|κοινός||common}} κοινός (koinós, “common”), {{m|en|ceno-#Usage notes|ceno- § Usage notes}} ceno- § Usage notes Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} cen-, {{en-prefix}} cen-
  1. most recent common — Tags: morpheme Derived forms: cenancestor Related terms: ceno-, -cene

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