em-

Morpheme

em-

Type

prefix

Denotation

near, at, in, into on, within; verb prefix

Etymology

assimilated form of en- before labials and labiodentals

Evidence

embalm, embark, embattle, embellish, embattled, embolism, emboss, embrace, embroil, empathy, emphasis, emphysema, empirical, emporium

See Also

en-

Homographs

-em, -em