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kine

to move; movement

Greek · kinein / kinesis (κινέω, κίνησις)

Kine (also cine) comes from Greek kinein, "to move", and kinesis, "movement". It appears in words about motion, energy, and moving pictures.

Memory trick

CINEma shows MOVING pictures; KINetic energy is the energy of things that move.

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