cene

See also: cené, cenę, cène, Cène, çene, and -cene

English

Etymology

Blend of control +‎ gene

Noun

cene (plural cenes)

1. (genetics) A control gene.

Derived terms

• cenome

Anagrams

• -ence

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Friulian

Etymology

From Latin cēna.

Noun

cene f (plural cenis)

1. dinner, supper (evening meal)

Synonyms

• gustà

Related terms

• cenâ

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Italian

Noun

cene f

1. plural of cena

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kōniz. Cognate with Old High German kuoni, Old Norse kænn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.ne/

Adjective

cēne

1. bold
2. valiant

Declension

Declension of cēne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cēne	cēnu, cēno	cēne
Accusative	cēnne	cēne	cēne
Genitive	cēnes	cēnre	cēnes
Dative	cēnum	cēnre	cēnum
Instrumental	cēne	cēnre	cēne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cēne	cēna, cēne	cēnu, cēno
Accusative	cēne	cēna, cēne	cēnu, cēno
Genitive	cēnra	cēnra	cēnra
Dative	cēnum	cēnum	cēnum
Instrumental	cēnum	cēnum	cēnum

Declension of cēne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cēna	cēne	cēne
Accusative	cēnan	cēnan	cēne
Genitive	cēnan	cēnan	cēnan
Dative	cēnan	cēnan	cēnan
Instrumental	cēnan	cēnan	cēnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cēnan	cēnan	cēnan
Accusative	cēnan	cēnan	cēnan
Genitive	cēnra, cēnena	cēnra, cēnena	cēnra, cēnena
Dative	cēnum	cēnum	cēnum
Instrumental	cēnum	cēnum	cēnum

Derived terms

• cēnlīċe

Descendants

• Middle English: kene
  • English: keen
  • Scots: keen
  • Yola: keen, keéne

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

• cenae

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʲene/

Pronoun

cene

1. third-person singular masculine/neuter of cen: without him/it

Adverb

cene

1. besides
2. in any case
3. already

Derived terms

• olchenae

Descendants

• Irish: cheana
• Manx: hannah
• Scottish Gaelic: cheana

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Spanish

Verb

cene

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of cenar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of cenar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of cenar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of cenar.