iter
/ˈaɪtə(ɹ)/
iter noun: a passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct.
Noun
iter (plural iters)
- A passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct.
- This fluid passes through the main iters which connect the various ventricles and filters through the thin membranes of the brain and cord, equalizing the pressure at all points.1916, Mayo Clinic, Collected Papers of the Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation, page 869
Proper noun capitalized: ITER
ITER
- Acronym of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.
Forms of iter
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | iters |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Iter |
Origin of iter
Borrowed from Latin iter (“passage”).
(experimental reactor): originally an acronym, now explained as derived from Latin iter (“way, path”).
Words formed from iter
Questions about iter
- What does iter mean?
- Iter means a passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct.
- What part of speech is iter?
- Iter can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce iter?
- Iter is pronounced /ˈaɪtə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of iter?
- The plural of iter is iters.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: iter (page history and authors); ITER (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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