Etymology

iter

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Today it means: A passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct. Full definition →

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iter · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromiter“passage”
  2. English todayiter

Borrowed from Latin iter (“passage”).

ITER · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromiter“way, path”
  2. English todayITER

(experimental reactor): originally an acronym, now explained as derived from Latin iter (“way, path”).

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