English Words Starting With E

• encke

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /ˈɛŋkə/A rare surname of German origin, also used as the name of a gap within Saturn's A ring, and associated with the short-period comet 2P/Encke.
• encke's comet

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛŋkɪz ˈkɒmɪt/A periodic comet with the shortest orbital period of any known comet, completing an orbit around the Sun approximately every 3.3 years.
• encke's division

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛŋkɪz dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/A narrow gap in Saturn's A Ring.
• enclasp

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare (archaic/poetic)
  /ɪnˈklɑːsp/To hold, grasp, or encircle tightly, typically with hands or arms; to clasp or embrace.
• enclave

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɒŋ.kleɪv/A distinct territory, group, or community that is entirely surrounded by a larger, different territory or group.
• enclitic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/A word or morpheme that is pronounced as part of the preceding word, with which it forms a single accentual unit.
• enclose

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈkləʊz/to surround completely; to shut in on all sides.
• enclosed

  adjectiveverbB2
  /ɪnˈkləʊzd/Contained within something else; shut in or surrounded.
• enclosed order

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈkləʊzd ˈɔːdə(r)/A request for goods or services sent inside another document, typically a letter.
• enclosure

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/An area that is sealed off or surrounded by a barrier such as a fence, wall, or hedge.
• enclosure act

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈkləʊʒə ækt/A law passed by the British Parliament, primarily between the 17th and 19th centuries, which authorized the fencing of common land and converting it into private property.
• enclothe

  verb-transitiveVery low
  /ɪnˈkləʊð/To dress or provide with clothing; to cover as if with garments.
• encode

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈkəʊd/To convert information into a particular form or code, especially for purposes of transmission, storage, or security.
• encoignure

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌɒ̃.kwɑːˈnjʊə/A piece of furniture, especially a small decorative cupboard, designed to fit into a corner.
• encolpion

  nounExtremely rare / Obscure
  /ɛnˈkɒlpɪən/A small, usually pectoral (worn on the chest), religious medallion or reliquary, traditionally worn by Eastern Christian bishops and sometimes by emperors.
• encomiast

  nounVery rare
  /ɛnˈkəʊmɪast/A person who delivers or writes formal praise or eulogies.
• encomienda

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌɛnkɒmɪˈɛndə/A historical land-grant system established by Spanish colonisers in the Americas, granting conquistadors control over indigenous labour in exchange for 'protection' and Christianisation.
• encomium

  nounC2
  /ɛnˈkəʊ.mi.əm/A formal expression of high praise, often delivered in a speech or writing.
• encompass

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2 / High-frequency academic & formal vocabulary
  /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/To include or contain a wide range of things, ideas, or people within its scope.
• encompassing

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs.ɪŋ/including or containing something as a part of a whole.

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