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-tene
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tene tené téne
English
Etymology
From en grc ταινία ribbon, band, fillet.
Suffix
en biology Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis
Derived terms
en
Anagrams
en eent -teen EENT NEET neet teen
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm -teen -teene -ten
Etymology
enm :inh ang-ang:-tiene<alt:-tēne>
From enm ang-ang -tēne (compare West Saxon ang -tīene), from an inflected form of enm gmw-pro *tehun, from enm gem-pro *tehun.
Pronunciation
enm /-(ˈ)teːn(ə)/
Suffix
enm suffix
Forms cardinal numbers from enm thrittene thirteen to enm nyntene nineteen; -teen
Derived terms
enm
Descendants
en -teen
sco -teen
Old English
Suffix
ang suf tēne
ang -tīene