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Inver-

UK/ˈɪn.və-/US/ˈɪn.vɚ-/

Inver- prefix: mouth of a river; confluence.

Prefix

Inver-

  1. mouth of a river; confluence

Origin of Inver-

From Scottish Gaelic inbhir (“river mouth, confluence”), from Old Irish *in(d)ber, from Proto-Celtic *endo-ber-o (“carrying in”), from *endo (“in”), from Proto-Indo-European *en-do-, from *h₁én. Analogous to Welsh aber (“river mouth, confluence”), from Old Welsh oper, aper, from Proto-Brythonic.

Words formed from Inver-

Questions about Inver-

What does Inver- mean?
Inver- means mouth of a river; confluence.
What part of speech is Inver-?
Inver- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce Inver-?
Inver- is pronounced /ˈɪn.və-/ (UK).

Words near Inver- in the dictionary

  1. inventrix
  2. invents
  3. inventurous
  4. Inver
  5. Inver Grove Heights
  6. Inver-
  7. inveracious
  8. inveracities
  9. inveracity
  10. Inverallochy
  11. Inveramsay

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