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noun
/ˈɛn/UK/ɪn//ɑ̃//ən/

Etymology

The initials of either the Latin Ēthica Nicomachēa or the Ancient Greek Ἠθικὰ (Ēthikà) Νικομάχεια (Nikomákheia).

  1. derived from en

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin script letter N/n.

    • The word length, which contains only four sounds l e ng th, is usually spell'd thus, el ee en gee tee aitch.
    • I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time.

  2. A unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use).

  3. Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see…

    Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below).

  4. ›+ 8 more definitions

    1. Him.

      • Such a strappen fine gentleman as he was, too. Yes, I rather like en sometimes.

    2. It (when the thing being referred to is masculine).

    3. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Н / н.

    4. The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's best-known work on ethics.

    5. Initialism of erythema nodosum.

    6. Initialism of enrolled nurse.

    7. Initialism of empty net.

    8. Alternative letter-case form of en.

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