Etymology

entire

en·tire
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Today it means: Whole; complete. Full definition →

Middle English entere ← Anglo-Norman entier ← Latin integrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromintegrum
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromentier
  3. Middle English · inherited fromentere
  4. English todayentire

From Middle English entere, enter, borrowed from Anglo-Norman entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer (“whole”). Doublet of entier and integer.

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