en in Portuguese
en in Portuguese is ecer, escer, ene — en means a printing and typography unit of measurement equal to half the width of an em, roughly the width of the letter "n" in a given typeface.
en in Portuguese
ecer
When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".
escer
When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".
ene
The name of the Latin-script letter N/n.
What does "en" mean?
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noun A printing and typography unit of measurement equal to half the width of an em, roughly the width of the letter "n" in a given typeface.
"The designer set half an en of space between the columns."
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noun The name of the letter N in the Latin alphabet.
"She spelled it out letter by letter: "en, oh, en.""
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en in a sentence
- The designer set half an en of space between the columns.
- She spelled it out letter by letter: "en, oh, en."
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What is "en" in Portuguese?
"en" in Portuguese is ecer, escer, ene. en means: A printing and typography unit of measurement equal to half the width of an em, roughly the width of the letter "n" in a given typeface.
How do you use "en" in a sentence?
Example: "The designer set half an en of space between the columns." In Portuguese, "en" is ecer, escer, ene.
Are there other ways to say "en" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "en": ecer, escer, ene.
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