interparticle

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adjective

Between particles.

OriginEnglish particle ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterparticle (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween particles.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishparticle
  8. Englishinterparticle

From inter- + particle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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