-EN

Meaning of -EN in English

A suffix from AS. -an, formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in ashen, eyen, oxen, all obs. except oxen. In some cases, such as children and brethren, it has been added to older plural forms.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

EN — en- prefixo [ em- before -b-, -m-, -p-, -ph- ; used chiefly to form technical terms] en-, em- (= in, …
Interlingua English vocab
EN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aix en Provence Wu Ch'eng en Chou En lai
Английский словарь Британика
EN- — I. prefix also em- Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin in-, im-, from in — more at in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EN — I. ˈen noun ( -s ) 1. : the letter n 2. : the set dimension of an en quad …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-EN — I. _ən, ə n sometimes ə m after p, b, f, or v sometimes ə ŋ after k or g …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-EN — -en 1 a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives ( fasten; harden; sweeten ), or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EN- — en- 1 a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from French and productive in English on this model, forming verbs with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EN — /en/ , n. 1. the letter N, n. 2. Also called nut . Print. half of the width of an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EN- — I. prefix also em- in also en; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequent Etymology: Middle English, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-EN — I. adjective suffix also -n Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EN- — a prefix from ·gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. ·see in-. 2. en- ·- a prefix signifying in …
Webster English vocab
-EN — an adjectival suffix, meaning made of; as in golden, leaden, wooden. 2. -en ·- the termination of the past participle …
Webster English vocab
EN- — [en-] also em- prefix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L in-, im-, fr. in] 1: put into or onto "enthrone": cover …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EN — [en] n (1792) 1: the width of a piece of type half the width of an em 2: the letter …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-EN — [-en] also -n adj suffix [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG -in made of, L -inus of or belonging to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EN- — en- BrE AmE ɪn ən, (¦)en —This prefix is stressed ¦en if the following syllable is unstressed ( ˌ enhar …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EN — I en printer's measure BrE AmE en ▷ ens enz II en in French phrases BrE AmE ɒ̃ ɒn, ɑːn …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EN- — en- /ɪn, en/ BrE AmE prefix [in verbs] [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin in- , from in 'in' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EN- — prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, = IN-(1): 1 from nouns, meaning 'put into or on' (engulf; entrust; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EN — n. Printing a unit of measurement equal to half an em. en rule (or dash) a short dash used in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EN- — 1. prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, IN-(1): 1. from nouns, meaning 'put into or on' (engulf; entrust; …
Oxford English vocab
EN — n. Printing a unit of measurement equal to half an em. Phrases and idioms: en rule (or dash) a short …
Oxford English vocab
EN- — Pronounced /ɪn-/ or /en-/ especially in American English. En- is added to words to form verbs that describe the process …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EN — route [adverb] [not gradable] - on the way (to or from somewhere)I stopped at a shop en route (to the …
Cambridge English vocab
EN — Aix en Provence Wu Ch'eng en Chou En lai
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EN — en masse mise en scene mise en scène
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EN — [Mesopotamian] The Sumerian title for 'lord' or 'god'. The word forms a component of several names of gods, such as …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
EN — эн, название буквы N (полиграфия) буква "n" как типографская единица системы мер (соответствует полукруглой) (французское) в, как, по - * …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EN — _I en n 1. эн, название буквы N 2. полигр. буква n как типографская единица системы мер ( соответствует полукруглой …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EN — _I en n 1. эн, название буквы N 2. полигр. буква n как типографская единица системы мер ( соответствует полукруглой …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EN — _I en _n. 1> название буквы N 2> _полигр. буква _n. как единица измерения печатной строки (соответствует полукруглой) _II i:n …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
EN- — I. prefix also em- Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im-, from in put into or onto , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EN — noun Date: 1792 the width of a piece of type half the width of an em, the letter n
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-EN — I. adjective suffix also -n Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EN — abbreviation exception noted
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EN- — () A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-.
Английский словарь Webster
EN- — () A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English …
Английский словарь Webster
EN — (n.) Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em.
Английский словарь Webster
-EN — () The termination of the past participle of many strong verbs; as, in broken, gotten, trodden.
Английский словарь Webster
-EN — () An adjectival suffix, meaning made of; as in golden, leaden, wooden.
Английский словарь Webster
-EN — () A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, …
Английский словарь Webster
-EN — () A suffix corresponding to AS. -en and -on, formerly used to form the plural of verbs, as in housen, …
Английский словарь Webster
-EN — () A suffix from AS. -an, formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in ashen, eyen, oxen, …
Английский словарь Webster
EN- — A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EN- — A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EN — ( n. ) Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-EN — The termination of the past participle of many strong verbs; as, in broken, gotten, trodden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-EN — An adjectival suffix, meaning made of; as in golden, leaden, wooden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-EN — A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-EN — A suffix corresponding to AS. -en and -on, formerly used to form the plural of verbs, as in housen, escapen.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EN — noun Date: 1792 1. : the width of a piece of type half the width of an em 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EN — noun half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. ·see em.
Webster English vocab
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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EN — Function: verb suffix Etymology: Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -in ō n -en …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EN — Variant: also -n Function: adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German - ī n …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EN — Variant: also em- Function: prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in ― more at IN : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EN — Variant: also em- Pronunciation: in also en; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequent Function: prefix Etymology: Middle …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EN — Pronunciation: ' en Function: noun Date: 1792 1 : the width of a piece of type half the width of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EN- — ~ 1 (also em- ) ■ prefix 1》 (added to nouns) forming verbs meaning ‘put into or on’: engulf. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
EN — ■ noun Printing a unit of measurem~t equal to half an em and approximately the average width of typeset characters. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-EN — ~ 1 ■ suffix forming verbs: 1》 (from adjectives) denoting the development or intensification of a state: widen. 2》 from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-EN — -en BrE AmE ə n, ə n, ən ▷ — wooden ˈwʊd ə n ▷ blacken ˈblæk ə n ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-EN — suffix 1. (in verbs) to make or become : blacken sadden 2. (in adjectives) made of; looking like : wooden …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EN- — / ɪn; NAmE / (also em- / ɪm; NAmE / before b, m or p ) prefix (in verbs) 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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