-tene
See also: tene, tené, and téne
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, band, fillet”)
Suffix
-tene
- (biology) Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis
Derived terms
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Anagrams
- -teen, EENT, NEET, neet, teen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- -teen, -teene, -ten
Etymology
From Anglian Old English -tēne (compare West Saxon -tīene), from an inflected form of Proto-Germanic *tehun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteːn(ə)/
Suffix
-tene
- Forms cardinal numbers from thrittene (“thirteen”) to nynetene (“nineteen”); -teen
Derived terms
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Descendants
- English: -teen
- Scots: -teen