"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 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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