cen-

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cen-

/siːn/

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An intentional conflation of the Ancient Greek roots καινός (kainós, “new”, “recent”) and κοινός (koinós, “common”). See also ceno- § Usage notes.

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"cen-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cen-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cen-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cen-

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"cen-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cen-.

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@misc{cen_2026,
  title = {cen-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cen-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}