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ingress.

The act of entering.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪŋɡɹɛs/
  1. The act of entering.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A permission to enter.

    countable · uncountable
    All ingress was prohibited.
  3. A door or other means of entering.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The entrance of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth in eclipses, or the Sun's entrance into a sign, etc.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredior.

verb/ɪŋˈɡɹɛs/
  1. To intrude or insert oneself

    intransitive
  2. To enter (a specified location or area)

    US · transitive
  3. To enter into a zodiacal sign

    intransitive
  4. To manifest or cause to be manifested in the temporal world; to effect ingression

Where this word comes from

From Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredior.

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