Entire
adjectiveWith no part left out; whole or complete.
How to spell entire
6 letters · 3 syllables
How to pronounce entire
Say the part in capitals loudest.
What does entire mean?
- adjectiveWith no part left out; whole or complete.
Entire in a sentence
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She spent the entire weekend reorganising the garage.
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The entire team received a bonus after the project shipped.
Where does entire come from?
Language of origin: Latin
The word entire comes from the Latin integer, meaning 'whole', 'untouched', or 'intact', literally something that has not been handled or diminished. That same root gave English both 'integer', the whole number used in mathematics, and 'integrity', the quality of being morally whole. The Latin form passed into Old French as 'entier', meaning 'complete' or 'full', and English borrowed it in the late 1300s. The spelling settled on the French-influenced 'entire' rather than reflecting the Latin 'integ-' directly, which is why the modern word looks nothing like its cousin integer. Knowing the shared meaning of 'whole' helps explain why entire, integer, and integrity all describe things that are complete or undivided.
How the word is built
- entir- (from Latin integer: whole, untouched)
- -e
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