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Meaning of EN in English

n. Printing a unit of measurement equal to half an em.

Phrases and idioms:

en rule (or dash) a short dash used in punctuation.

Etymology: name of the letter N

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 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- — 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 from AS. -an, formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in ashen, eyen, oxen, all …
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

Oxford English vocab

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