coen-
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cœn- (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sēn, IPA(key): /siːn/
Prefix[edit]
coen-
Usage notes[edit]
- When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as coeno-).
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Related terms →
- cenobium (chiefly botany and zoology)
- coenoecium (zoology)
References[edit]
- "cœn-" in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)