en
noun
- unit of measurement in the field of typography.En (typography) is half of an em (typography)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: [ɑ̃] / [õ] / /ɒn/ / /ən/
name
Etymology: The initials of either the Latin Ēthica Nicomachēa or the Ancient Greek Ἠθικὰ (Ēthikà) Νικομάχεια (Nikomákheia).
- The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's best-known work on ethics.
noun
Etymology: Initialisms.
- Initialism of erythema nodosum.
- Initialism of enrolled nurse.
- Initialism of empty net.
prep
Etymology: From French en.
- Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below).
pron
Etymology: Etymology tree Old English hine English en Inherited from Old English hine.
- Him.
“Such a strappen fine gentleman as he was, too. Yes, I rather like en sometimes.”
- It (when the thing being referred to is masculine).