English Explanatory Dictionary

xenna-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Synonym of ronna- (used before an official prefix existed). Symbol: X

Pronunciation

/ˈzɛnə/

Word forms

xenna-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa, “nine”), for the ninth order of 10³, and the letter x, as the third term in a series running backwards through the alphabet (after zetta- and yotta-). The final a conforms to the final vowel of the SI series from mega- upwards.

Synonyms

ronna-

Antonyms

xenno-
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