"enter-" meaning in English

See enter- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From French entre, from Latin inter. Doublet of inter-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|entre}} French entre, {{uder|en|la|inter}} Latin inter, {{doublet|en|inter-}} Doublet of inter- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} enter-, {{en-prefix}} enter-
  1. (obsolete) Between, in the process of, intermediate; inter-. Tags: morpheme, obsolete
    Sense id: en-enter--en-prefix-ptiVM1Ll Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Etymology: New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἔντερον||intestine}} Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} enter-, {{en-prefix}} enter-
  1. Alternative form of entero- Before a vowel. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: entero- Before a vowel
    Sense id: en-enter--en-prefix-HwoYsJZw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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