en-

Morpheme

en-

Type

prefix

Denotation

(1) near, at, in, into on, within; (2) verb prefix

Etymology

(1) French and Old French en-; Latin in-; (2) French en; Latin in; (3) Ancient Greek en

Evidence

anencephalic, disenfranchise, enable, enact, encircle, enclose, enclosure, encompass, encourage, encrypt, enema, enforce, engrave, enrage, enrich, enshrine, ensure, enthusiasm, enthusiastic, entomb, environment, enzyme

See Also

em-, In

Homographs

-en, -en, -en, -en, -en, -en, -en, -en