English Explanatory Dictionary

inter-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.
  2. A spatial position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of landmark indicated by the root.
  3. A social position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of social group indicated by the root.
  4. A temporal position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of event indicated by the root.
  5. A temporal position which is in between two successive events of the kind indicated by the root.
  6. A spatial position which is in between two adjacent landmarks of the kind indicated by the root.
  7. A spatial position between the root landmark and an unspecified reference point.
  8. Mutually: the root verb or property has a symmetric and bidirectional relationship between the relevant parties.
  9. Combining together: the root verb is done together, generally uniting or merging multiple objects.
  10. Hybrid: combining two or more of the root together to produce a hybrid.
  11. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
  12. Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.

Pronunciation

/ɪntə(r)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-GinormousBuildings-inter-.wav /ɪntɚ/ [ɪ̃ɾ̃ɚ] [ɪ̃n(ɾ̃)ɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-inter-.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inter-.wav

Word forms

inter-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *ənter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Borrowed from Latin inter- (“between, amid”), a form of prepositional inter (“between”).

Synonyms

mid- dia- intra- cross- co- con- com- col- cor- syn- syl- sym-

Antonyms

extra-

Related words

intra- super- supra- trans-

Derived words

interact interaction interactive interarticular intercede interethnic interface interlace intermediary intermediate intermit international Internet interplanetary interpolate interpolitical interpret interproject intersperse interstate interstellar interwoven interacetabular interacinar interaggregate interallelic interamplicon interanimal interanimate interanion interankle interantennal interapplication interarch interarea interarm interarray interarterial interarticle interassay interassemblage interasteroid interasteroidal interastrocytic interatom interatomic interaural interautosomal interaxis interaxle interaxonal interbacterial interbank interbasinal interbatch interbehavioral interbilayer interbit interbivalent interblink

Translations

Armenian: միջ- Breton: etre- Bulgarian: между- Bulgarian: интер- Catalan: inter- Czech: mezi- Danish: inter- Danish: mellem Dutch: inter- Esperanto: inter- Finnish: -välinen Finnish: inter- French: entre- French: inter- Old French: entre- West-Frisian: ynter- Galician: inter- Georgian: -შორისი Georgian: -შორისო German: inter- German: durch- German: unter- German: ver- German: zwischen- Greek: δια- Hindi: अंतर- Ido: inter- Indonesian: antar- Indonesian: inter- Irish: idir- Italian: inter- Khmer: អន្តរ- Komi-Zyrian: -костса Korean: 간- Northern Kurdish: nav- Northern Kurdish: enter- Macedonian: меѓу- Macedonian: интер- Malay: antara- Malay: inter- Manx: eddyr- Norman: întèr- Norwegian Bokmål: inter- Norwegian Nynorsk: inter- Old English: betwēon- Old English: betwux- Old English: middel- Polish: między- Polish: inter- Portuguese: entre- Portuguese: inter- Russian: интер- Russian: между- Russian: меж(ъ)- Sanskrit: अन्तर् Scottish Gaelic: eadar- Spanish: inter- Udmurt: -куспо Ukrainian: між-
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