entre-

See also: entre and entré

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin inter-. Doublet of inter-.

Prefix

entre-

1. inter- (among, between)
2. slightly, partway; slowly, gradually

   ‎entre- + ‎abaltir-se (“to doze”) → ‎entreabaltir-se (“to drift off”)

   ‎entre- + ‎obrir (“to open”) → ‎entreobrir (“to open slightly”)

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with entre-

entrebadar-se

entrecreuar

entrellaçar

entremaliat

entremetre

Further reading

• “entre-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

French

Alternative forms

• entr’- (apocopic)

Etymology

From Latin inter- via Old French entre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə/

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Prefix

entre-

1. inter-

Derived terms

Terms using the prefix entre-

• entraider
• entre-déchirer
• entre-détruire
• entre-deux
• entre-deux-guerres
• entre-dévorer
• entre-égorger
• entre-frapper
• entre-haïr
• entre-heurter
• entre-louer
• entre-manger
• entre-nuire
• entre-regarder
• entre-temps
• entre-tisser
• entre-tuer
• entrebâiller
• entrebattre
• entrechat
• entrechoquer
• entrecôte
• entrecouper
• entrecroiser
• entrefaites
• entrefilet
• entregent
• entrejambe
• entrelacer
• entrelacs
• entrelarder
• entremêler
• entremet
• entremettre
• entremise
• entremit
• entrepont
• entreposer
• entreposés
• entreposes
• entrepôt
• entreprendre
• entrepreneur
• entreprise
• entresol
• entretailler
• entretenir
• entretien
• entretoiser
• entrevoir
• entrevoûter
• entrevu
• entrevue
• entrouvrir

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin inter-.

Prefix

entre-

1. (chiefly verbal prefix) reciprocally; to each other

   entredonner

   to give to one another

Derived terms

Middle French terms prefixed with entre-

entreabatre

entredonner

entrehurter

Old French

Etymology

From Latin inter-.

Prefix

entre-

1. (chiefly verbal prefix) reciprocally; to each other

   entreferir

   to strike one another

Derived terms

Old French terms prefixed with entre-

entrabrasser

entracorder

entramer

entrebaisier

entrecombatre

entreferir

entremanecier

entremarchander

entremetre

entrocire

entroublier

entreparler

entrevenir

entreveoir

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin inter-. Doublet of inter-.

Prefix

entre-

1. inter- (among, between)

   ‎entre- + ‎pôr (“to put”) → ‎entrepor (“to put between”)

   ‎entre- + ‎cena (“scene”) → ‎entrecena (“interval between scenes”)

2. in a crisscrossing pattern

   ‎entre- + ‎cortar (“to cut”) → ‎entrecortar (“to cut in a grid”)

   ‎entre- + ‎laçar (“to enlace”) → ‎entrelaçar (“to interweave”)

3. slightly

   ‎entre- + ‎abrir (“to open”) → ‎entreabrir (“to open slightly”)

   ‎entre- + ‎ver (“to see”) → ‎entrever (“to catch a glimpse of”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with entre-

entreaberto

entreguerras

entremaduro

entremeio

entreolhar

entreouvir

entreter

entrevista

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin inter-. Doublet of inter-.

Prefix

entre-

1. inter- (among, between)

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with entre-

entreabrir

entreacto

entrecalle

entrecruzar

entremiliao

entrefalda

entrejunto

entremezclar

entreportón

entresacar

entretecho

entrevista

Further reading

• “entre-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10