English

in-game

/ˈɪŋɡeɪm/
Within the virtual world or player experience of a video game.

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    Origin

    From in- + game.

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    Lineage

    • prefixEnglishin- “in, into, towards, within.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishin-
        • borrowedLatinin- “in, at, on; into”
        • inheritedOld Englishin- “in, into”
        • derivedLatinin- “in, at, on; into”
    • partEnglishgame “A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishgame
        • inheritedOld Englishgamen “amusement, game”

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