em-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "em"

English

Etymology

See en- § Etymology.

Prefix

em-

  1. The form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with em-

See also

Anagrams


Catalan

Prefix

em-

  1. em-, Alternative form of en-

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃/

Prefix

em-

  1. em- (form of en- before b, m or p)

Northern Ndebele

Prefix

em-

  1. Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • e- (before M and N)
  • en- (before vowels and other consonants)

Prefix

em-

  1. forms verbs indicating motion or transformation into the prefixed noun; in-
    Synonym: in-

Spanish

Prefix

em-

  1. Alternative form of en- used before b or p; em-

Further reading


Xhosa

Prefix

em-

  1. Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.

Zulu

Prefix

ḗm-

  1. Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.

References

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