Dictionary

e- en · X · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ɛ-/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. English e- From Latin ē-.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, morpheme) Used to form terms with the sense of something being absent, being removed, or moving outward.
   • e.g. eluviation, edentulous, elenge

Synonyms

ex-

e- en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /i-/

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- Abbreviation of electronic.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) In an electronic form, especially computerized and digital; often in association with the Internet.

Coordinates

cyber- · i-

Descendants

e- · e- · e-

Translations (5)

fr e- (Translations) · pl e- (Translations) · fr E- (Translations) · pt e- (Translations) · fr cyber- (Translations)

e- en · X · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /i-/

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ēmergō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English e- Abbreviation of emergency.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) For emergency purposes.
   • e-stop, e-brake

e- en · X · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /i-/

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English e- Abbreviation of electric or electrical.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Used to prefix product names, to indicate an electrified or all-electric variant of the product, particularly cars.
2. (morpheme) Used to prefix product names, to indicate an electrified or all-electric variant of the product, particularly cars. ▸ Used to prefix product names, to indicate a battery-powered or onboard electric power source variant.
3. (morpheme) Electric.
   • e-stim

e- en · X · etymology 5

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English embed Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English embedded English e- Abbreviation of embedded.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Used to prefix items that are embedded into devices, instead of being discrete or removable elements.

e- en · X · etymology 6

Pronunciation

• /i-/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin dux Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin ēducō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ēducātiōder. English education Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English educational English e- Abbreviation of educational.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) educational