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- [an-ter]
- /ˈæn tər/
- /ˈæn.tə/
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- [an-ter]
- /ˈæn tər/
Definitions of antre word
- noun antre a cavern or cave 3
- noun antre a cave; cavern 3
- noun antre a cavern; cave. 1
- noun antre (archaic) Cavern; cave. 1
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Origin of antre
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Middle French < Latin antrum. See antrum
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Parts of speech for Antre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antre popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
antre usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antre
noun antre
- cavern — A cavern is a large deep cave.
- cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
- den — A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.