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none. Printing unit of measurement equal to half an em. [name of the letter n]
none. Printing unit of measurement equal to half an em. [name of the letter n]
-1 prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, = *in-2: 1 from nouns, meaning ‘put into or on’ (engulf; entrust; embed). 2 from nouns or adjectives, meaning ‘bring into the condition of’ (enslave); often with the suffix -en (enlighten). 3 from verbs: a in the sense ‘in, into, on’ (enfold). B as an intensifier (entangle). [french en-, latin in-]
-2 prefix (also em- before b, p) in, inside (energy; enthusiasm). [greek] -en suffix forming verbs: 1 from adjectives, usually. Meaning ‘make or become so or more so’ (deepen; moisten). 2 from nouns (happen; strengthen). [old english]