cene

See also: cené, cenę, cène, Cène, çene, and -cene

English

Etymology

Blend of control +‎ gene

Noun

cene (plural cenes)

  1. (genetics) A control gene.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin cēna.

Noun

cene f (plural cenis)

  1. dinner, supper (evening meal)

Synonyms

Italian

Noun

cene f

  1. plural of cena

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kōniz. Cognate with Old High German kuoni, Old Norse kænn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːne/

Adjective

cēne

  1. bold
  2. valiant

Declension
Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative cēna cēne cēne cēnan nom. cēne cēne cēne cēne cēne cēna, -e
accusative cēnan cēne cēnan acc. cēnne cēne cēne cēne cēne cēna, -e
genitive cēnan cēnra, cēnena gen. cēnes cēnes cēnre cēnra
dative cēnan cēnum dat. cēnum cēnum cēnre cēnum
instrumental cēne

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲene/

Pronoun

cene

  1. third-person singular masculine/neuter of cen: without him/it

Adverb

cene

  1. besides
  2. in any case
  3. already

Derived terms

Descendants

Spanish

Verb

cene

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of cenar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of cenar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of cenar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of cenar.
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