En

Morpheme

En

Type

free base

Denotation

in, on, as, near, at, into, within

Etymology

(1) French en; Middle French en; Old French en; Latin in-, from in; (2) Ancient Greek en

Evidence

anencephalic, disenfranchise, en, enable, enact, encamp, encapsulate, encircle, enclose, enclosure, encode, encompass, encourage, encrypt, endanger, endear, endorse, enema, enfranchise, enforce, engage, engender, engladden, engrave, engulf, enhearten, enisle, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enmesh, ennoble, enorganic, enphytotic, enqueue, enrage, enrapture, enrich, enrobe, enroll, ensconce, enshrine, enslave, ensure, enthrone, enthusiasm, enthusiastic, entomb, entrap, entrust, entwine, enure, environ, environment, envision, enwisen, enwreathe, enzootic, enzyme, unencumbered

Notes

often misanalyzed as a prefix
found in phrases such as “en route” and “en suite”

See Also

em-, In, an-