-cen
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cen"
Latin
Etymology
From canō (“I sing”, “I play [a musical instrument]”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈken/, [ˈkɛn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃen/, [ˈt͡ʃɛn]
Suffix
-cen m (genitive -cinis); third declension
- appended to the names of musical instruments, forming agent nouns denoting the players thereof
- (in a weakened sense) appended to various parts of speech, forming nouns denoting musicians or “singers” of whatever kind (human or not)
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Derived terms
References
- “-cen” on page 296/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-ikīn, *-ukīn, equivalent to -uc + -en. Cognate with Old Norse -ki. More at -kin.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ċen
- suffix forming diminutives from nouns, often displaying i-mutation
Declension
Strong a-stem:
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: -chen
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-cen m inan
Declension
Declension of -cen
Derived terms
Category Polish terms suffixed with -cen not found
See also
Further reading
- -cen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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