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enter-

enter- prefix: between, in the process of, intermediate; inter-. Also the alternative form of entero- Before a vowel.

Prefix

enter-

  1. (obsolete) Between, in the process of, intermediate; inter-.
    • enterclose, enterfere

Also used as

enter- is also the alternative form of entero- Before a vowel.

Origin of enter-

From French entre, from Latin inter. Doublet of inter-.

New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).

Questions about enter-

What does enter- mean?
Enter- means between, in the process of, intermediate; inter-.
What part of speech is enter-?
Enter- is a prefix.

Words near enter- in the dictionary

  1. enter the equation
  2. enter the lists
  3. enter the picture
  4. enter the scene
  5. enter'd
  6. enter-
  7. Enter.
  8. entera
  9. enterable
  10. enteral
  11. enteralgia

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