enter-

prefix

Between, in the process of, intermediate; inter-.

“enterclose, enterfere”

OriginFrench entre ← Latin inter →
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Meanings

enter-1

prefix
  1. obsoleteBetween, in the process of, intermediate; inter-.

    enterclose, enterfere

enter-2

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of entero- Before a vowel.

    enterally, enteralgia, enterectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intestino-

Origin

enter- · prefix

  1. Latininter
  2. Frenchentre
  3. Englishenter-

From French entre, from Latin inter. Doublet of inter-.

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enter- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekἔντερον“intestine”
  2. Englishenter-

New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).

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APA

enter-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enter-

MLA

“enter-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enter-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enter-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enter-.

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