ENの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

EN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun prefix (1) prefix (2) adjective suffix verb suffix noun 5 noun prefix (1) prefix (2) adjective suffix verb suffix Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In en 1 of 5 noun ˈen 1 : the width of a piece of type half the width of an em 2 : the letter n en- 2 of 5 prefix (1) variants or less commonly em- in also en ; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequent 1 : put into or onto en throne : cover with en shroud : go into or onto en plane — in verbs formed from nouns 2 : cause to be en slave — in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns 3 : provide with em power — in verbs formed from nouns 4 : so as to cover en wrap : thoroughly en tangle — in verbs formed from verbs — in all senses usually em- before b, m , or p en- 3 of 5 prefix (2) variants or less commonly em- : in : within en zootic — usually em- before b, m , or p em pathy -en 4 of 5 adjective suffix variants or less commonly -n : made of : consisting of earth en leather n -en 5 of 5 verb suffix 1 a : cause to be sharp en b : cause to have length en 2 a : come to be steep en b : come to have length en Word History Etymology Prefix (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im- , from in Prefix (2) Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in — more at in Adjective suffix Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin -īnus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to Verb suffix Middle English -nen , from Old English -nian ; akin to Old High German -inōn -en First Known Use Noun 1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of en was in 1792 See more words from the same year Phrases Containing en de haut en bas en banc en bloc en brochette en clair en masse en passant en prise en route en suite mise en place mise - en - scène Rhymes for en ben bren chen den gen glen hen jen ken men pen sten See All Rhymes for en Browse Nearby Words Emys en en- See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “En.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en. Accessed 1 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition en- 1 of 3 prefix variants also em- e also occurs in these prefixes although only i may be shown as in " engage " 1 : put into or onto en code en throne : go into or onto en plane 2 : cause to be en able 3 : provide with em power 4 : so as to cover en wrap : thoroughly en tangle — in all senses usually em- before b, m, or p -en 2 of 3 adjective suffix ən variants also -n n : made of : consisting of earth en wool en -en 3 of 3 verb suffix 1 : become or cause to be sharp en 2 : cause or come to have length en Etymology Prefix derived from Latin in- "in, into, put into" Adjective suffix Old English -en (adjective suffix) Verb suffix Old English -nian (verb suffix) More from Merriam-Webster on en Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about en Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged More from Merriam-Webster Word of the Day Beltane See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! Popular in Grammar & Usage See More More Commonly Mispronounced Words 5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'? The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.' Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word? See More Popular in Wordplay See More The Longest Long Words List 9 Other Words for Beautiful The Words of the Week - May 1 12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World Why do we 'bury the lede?' See More Popular See More More Commonly Mispronounced Words The Longest Long Words List 9 Other Words for Beautiful See More Games & Quizzes See All Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once? Play Blossom Pick the best words! Play The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist Play Name That Tree! A quiz that’s all bark, no bite. Take the quiz See All