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in.

in, at, on, upon, from (space)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈɪn]Classical-Latin[ˈin]

  1. in, at, on, upon, from (space)

    with-ablative

  2. under, within, in

    with-ablative

  3. during, within, while in (time)

    with-ablative

  4. about, respecting, concerning (of reference)

    with-ablative

  5. among

    with-ablative

  6. into, to

    with-accusative

  7. toward, towards, against, at

    with-accusative
    Gallī in Rōmānōs incurrunt.

  8. until, for

    with-accusative

  9. about

    with-accusative

  10. according to

    with-accusative
Where this word comes from

From earlier en, from Proto-Italic *en, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”). Cognates include English in, Ancient Greek ἐν (en). The ablative is from the locative, and the accusative is from the directional.

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