ceno-

prefix

New or recent.

“ceno- + -zoic → Cenozoic”

Similar
neo-nov-cen-
Opposite
paleo-
OriginAncient Greek καινός →
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Meanings

ceno-1

prefix

alternative caeno- · alternative cæno- · alternative caen- · alternative cæn- · alternative cen-

  1. New or recent.

    ceno- + -zoic → Cenozoic

    Synonyms: neo-, nov-, cen- · Antonyms: paleo-

ceno-2

prefix

alternative before vowel cen- · alternative keno- · alternative ken-

  1. Empty.

ceno-3

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of coeno-.

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixNew or recent.

Similar
neo-nov-cen-
Opposite
paleo-
Also see
neo-new

Origin

ceno- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekκαινός“new, recent”
  2. Englishceno-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new, recent”).

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ceno- · prefix

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kenwós
  2. Ancient Greekκενός (kenós)
  3. Englishceno-

From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”).

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

ceno-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceno-

MLA

“ceno-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceno-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceno-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceno-.

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