-cene

suffix

Related to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.

OriginAncient Greek καινός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. geographyRelated to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαινός“new”
  2. English-cene

From Cenozoic. From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”).

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Translations

Czech -cén
  • -cénsuffix indicating a geologic period
Finnish -seeni
  • -seenisuffix indicating a geologic period
French -cène
  • -cènesuffix indicating a geologic period
Hungarian -cén
  • -cénsuffix indicating a geologic period
Norwegian Bokmål -cen
  • -censuffix indicating a geologic period
Polish -cen
  • -censuffix indicating a geologic period
Spanish -ceno
  • -cenosuffix indicating a geologic period
Cite this entry
APA

-cene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cene

MLA

“-cene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cene.

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