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Etymology · Ancient Greek

καινός

4 English words descend from Ancient Greek καινός, most common first.

HoloceneOf a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about the year 10 000 BC to the present; the age of man.
CenozoicOf or pertaining to the Cenozoic era.
-ceneRelated to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.
ceno-New or recent.