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variant of ceno-1 as final element of a compound word: Pleistocene.
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How to use -cene in a sentence
Il Lasca's Cene rank among the most considerable literary products of the age.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington SymondsVpon Cene thursdaie, the castell de Lesparre was deliuered vnto the earle of Lancaster, and after that diuers other castels.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (9 of 12)|Raphael HolinshedThe author of Le Cene presents a marked contrast to Bandello.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
British Dictionary definitions for -cene
-cene
adj combining form, n combining form
denoting a recent geological periodMiocene
Word Origin for -cene
from Greek kainos new
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