entre-

See also: entre and entré

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin inter-. Doublet of inter-.

Prefix

entre-

inter- (among, between)
slightly, partway; slowly, gradually
‎entre- + ‎abaltir-se (“to doze”) → ‎entreabaltir-se (“to drift off”)

‎entre- + ‎obrir (“to open”) → ‎entreobrir (“to open slightly”)

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with entre-

French

Alternative forms

entr'-, entr- (apocopic)

Etymology

From Latin inter- via Old French entre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə/
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Prefix

entre-

inter-

Derived terms

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin inter-.

Prefix

entre-

(chiefly verbal prefix) reciprocally; to each other
entredonner
to give to one another

Derived terms

Middle French terms prefixed with entre-

entreabatre

entredonner

entrehurter

Old French

Etymology

From Latin inter-.

Prefix

entre-

(chiefly verbal prefix) inter-
entreferir
to strike one another

Derived terms

Old French terms prefixed with entre-

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-

Portuguese entre-

Inherited from Latin inter-. Doublet of inter-.

Prefix

entre-

inter- (among, between)
‎entre- + ‎pôr (“to put”) → ‎entrepor (“to put between”)

‎entre- + ‎cena (“scene”) → ‎entrecena (“interval between scenes”)
in a crisscrossing pattern
‎entre- + ‎cortar (“to cut”) → ‎entrecortar (“to cut in a grid”)

‎entre- + ‎laçar (“to enlace”) → ‎entrelaçar (“to interweave”)
slightly
‎entre- + ‎abrir (“to open”) → ‎entreabrir (“to open slightly”)

‎entre- + ‎ver (“to see”) → ‎entrever (“to catch a glimpse of”)