Etymology

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Today it means: The act of entering. Full definition →

Middle English entre ← Old French entree ← Latin intrō
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  1. Latin · derived fromintrō
  2. Old French · derived fromentree
  3. Middle English · inherited fromentre
  4. English todayentry

Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée.

Words from the same roots

Latinintrō all →

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