-cen
See also: cen, cen-, cén, cēn, and -cén
Latin
Etymology
From canō (“I sing”, “I play [a musical instrument]”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ken/, [kɛn]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃen/, [t͡ʃɛn]
Suffix
-cen m (genitive -cinis); third declension
- appended to the names of musical instruments, forming agent nouns denoting the players thereof
- cicūticen, citharicen, cornicen, fidicen, liticen, lyricen, tībīcen, tubicen
- (in a weakened sense) appended to various parts of speech, forming nouns denoting musicians or “singers” of whatever kind (human or not)
- oscen, psalmicen, siticen
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -cen | -cinēs |
Genitive | -cinis | -cinum |
Dative | -cinī | -cinibus |
Accusative | -cinem | -cinēs |
Ablative | -cine | -cinibus |
Vocative | -cen | -cinēs |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -cen
References
- “-cen” on page 296/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Old English
Alternative forms
- -ċin
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-ikīn, *-ukīn, equivalent to -uc + -en. More at -kin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃen/
Suffix
-ċen
- suffix forming diminutives from nouns, often displaying i-mutation
- tynċen ― small barrel, cask
- tiċċen ― young goat, goatling
- þyrnċen ― thistle
Descendants
- Middle English: -chen
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sɛn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛn
- Syllabification: cen
Suffix
-cen m inan
- -cene
- eo- + -cen → eocen
Declension
Declension of -cen
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | -cen |
genitive | -cenu |
dative | -cenowi |
accusative | -cen |
instrumental | -cenem |
locative | -cenie |
vocative | -cenie |
Derived terms
Category Polish terms suffixed with -cen not found
See also
- ceno-
Further reading
- -cen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- -cen in Polish dictionaries at PWN