E-

//ɛ-// prefix

Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    Used to form adjectives with the sense of something being absent, being removed, or moving outward. idiomatic, morpheme

    "e.g. eluviation, edentulous, elenge"

  2. 2
    In an electronic form, especially computerized and digital; often in association with the Internet. morpheme
  3. 3
    For emergency purposes. morpheme

    "e-stop, e-brake"

  4. 4
    Used to prefix product names, to indicate an electrified or all-electric variant of the product, particularly cars. morpheme
  5. 5
    Used to prefix items that are embedded into devices, instead of being discrete or removable elements. morpheme
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  1. 6
    educational morpheme
  2. 7
    Alternative form of e-. alt-of, alternative, morpheme
  3. 8
    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. morpheme
  4. 9
    Electric. morpheme

    "e-stim"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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-.

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *mesg- Proto-Indo-European *mésgeti Latin mergō Latin ēmergō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English e- Abbreviation of emergency.

Etymology 4

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

Etymology 5

Etymology tree ▲ Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English embed 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.

Etymology 6

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 Latin ēducō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin ēducātiōder. English education 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.

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