#52 inter → between

The prefix inter- means “between.” This prefix appears in numerous English vocabulary words, such as Internet, interesting, and interview. An easy way to remember that the prefix inter- means “between” is through the word international, for international competitions occur “between” nations.

What does the prefix inter means *?

The prefix ‘inter-‘ means among, within, or between.

inter- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning “between, among”: intercity (= between cities); interdepartmental (= between or among departments).

What does the root Inter mean in the word inferior?

early 15c., of land, “low, lower down, lower in position,” from Latin inferior “lower, farther down” (also used figuratively), comparative of inferus (adj.) “that is below or beneath,” from infra “below” (see infra-).

Inter is defined as between, among or within. An example of the usage of inter is in the word “interstate,” which means a road that connects multiple states to each other.