It's Greek To Me!

Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
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Note: The verb enter also goes back to the Latin intrare, from intra within; with the meaning of to go or come in, to gain admission into a group, etc. Likewise, the prefix intra- comes from Latin intra and interus, with the sense of inward, with English words such as intragalactic, intralibrary, intramuscular and intrastate. More at intra- .


Basic term

Meaning

Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix

ento

within

Yes
also partly
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Examples

Definition

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entoderm (5)

(noun) - within + skin = the innermost layers of an embryo that is the source of the skin of the digestive tract and its derivatives. Entodermal and entodermic are adjective forms.

entoproct (5)

(noun) - within + anus = any of a group of animals that have their anus located near their mouth inside a circle of tentacles.