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English

international

/ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/
Between or among nations.

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    Origin

    From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.

    From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Lineage

    • partEnglishinter- “A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.”
      • borrowedLatininter- “between, among”
      • calqueEnglishInternet “The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Interne…”
    • derivedAncient Greekστάσις “standing, state”
      • borrowedNew Latin-ia “pathological condition”
    • derivedLatinrectum
    • derivedEnglishNew “A surname transferred from the nickname.”
      • derivedMiddle Englishatten “at the”
      • derivedAncient Greekὑδρο- “water”
      • derivedAncient Greek[Term?]
      • derivedEnglishAncient
      • derived (possibly)Englishneuter “Neutral; on neither side; neither one thing nor another.”
      • derived (possibly)Englishpresent “Relating to now, for the time being; current.”
      • partAncient Greekαἷμα “blood”
      • derivedEnglishLatin “Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.”
      • derivedAncient Greekmeaning
      • derivedAncient Greekαἷμα “blood”
      • partEnglishspirochete “Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both hu…”
      • partEnglishintestine “The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.”
      • partEnglishandro- “human”
      • derivedEnglishathapaskaw
      • partAncient Greekκόλπος “bosom, hollow, gulf”
      • partEnglish-o- “A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without c…”
      • partEnglishsporangium “A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.”
      • partEnglishlysis “A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.”
    • derivedEnglishileum “The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum an…”
      • derivedLatinilia “flank”
    • derivedLatindiscus “disk”
      • derivedAncient Greekδίσκος “a circular plate suited for hurling”
    • derivedEnglisha “The first letter of the English alphabet, written in the Latin script.”
      • derived (possibly)Englishthe “...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or ve…”
      • derivedEnglishwhich “What, of those mentioned or implied.”
      • derivedEnglishleer “To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.”
      • derivedEnglishflap “Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily …”
      • derivedEnglishjam “A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast o…”
      • derivedEnglishwindow “An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outsid…”
      • derivedEnglishwind “Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pr…”
      • partEnglishAllhallowmas “All Saints' Day.”
      • derivedEnglishbog “An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft…”
      • derivedEnglishclosing “The act by which something is closed.”
      • derivedEnglishBritain “The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain …”
      • derivedEnglishsoylent “An undesirable, lackluster, and artificial foodstuff, as a substitute for real meat.”
      • derivedEnglishCicero's
      • partEnglishThomas “An infidel or doubter.”
      • derivedEnglishMiddle “A sheading of the Isle of Man.”
      • derivedEnglishan “Used before a vowel sound.”
      • derivedEnglishbradán “salmon”
      • derivedEnglishrotary “Capable of rotation.”
      • derivedEnglishwithin “In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.”
      • derivedEnglisheating “Bred to be eaten.”
      • derivedEnglishblue “Of a blue hue.”
      • borrowedEnglishFrench “The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by…”
      • partEnglishStanley “A habitational surname from Old English.”
      • derived (possibly)EnglishCarolina “A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.”
      • derivedEnglishlate “Near the end of a period of time.”
      • derivedEnglishtso
      • derivedEnglishteneō “to hold, to retain”
      • derived (possibly)Englishtechnical “Specifically related to a particular discipline.”
      • derivedEnglishwaffle “A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.”
      • derivedEnglishHugh “A male given name from the Germanic languages.”
      • derivedEnglishWilkin “A surname originating as a patronymic.”
      • derivedEnglishJohan “A female given name from Hebrew.”
      • derivedEnglishMonty “A diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague.”
      • derivedEnglishRichard “A male given name from the Germanic languages.”
      • derivedEnglishMassachusett “A Native American tribe who traditionally live in the Massachusetts Bay area in the state of Massac…”
      • derivedEnglishDravidian “A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and…”
      • derivedEnglishOld “A surname.”
      • partOld Englishdū̆ce “duck”
      • derivedEnglishtolowechek' “I speak Tolowa”
      • derivedEnglishpuff “A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.”
      • derivedEnglishBela “A short river in south Cumbria, England, which flows into the estuary of the River Kent; in full, t…”
      • derivedEnglishole “An interjection used to stir up excitement.”
      • derivedEnglishsense “Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hea…”
      • derivedEnglishpituitary “Of or relating to the pituitary gland.”
      • derivedEnglishvariable “Able to vary or be varied.”
      • derivedEnglishBolama “One of the islands of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau”
      • derivedEnglishleg “A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.”
      • derivedEnglishThe
      • derived (possibly)Englishtransport “To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.”
      • derivedEnglishNovak “A surname.”
      • derivedEnglishvan “A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cu…”
      • derivedEnglishਰਾਵਾ “commander, king”
      • derivedEnglishof “From (a place); off.”
      • derivedEnglish1535:
      • derivedEnglishabfraction “A proposed mechanism for noncarious tooth tissue loss, owing not to decay but rather to biomechanic…”
      • derivedEnglishhide “To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.”
      • derivedEnglishLa “A surname”
      • derivedEnglishMargaret “A female given name from Ancient Greek.”
      • derivedEnglishhis “Belonging to him.”
      • derived (possibly)Old Norsein
      • derivedClassical Latinumbilicus
      • derivedEnglishmy “Belonging to me.”
      • calqueJapanese頭
      • derivedEnglishbloodroot “A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap a…”
      • derivedEnglishwet “Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.”
      • derivedEnglishWilliam “radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.”
      • derivedEnglishobscurity “Darkness; the absence of light.”
      • derivedEnglishc.
      • calque (possibly)Englishthe “...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or ve…”
      • partEnglishthe “...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or ve…”
    • derivedEnglishmucosus
    • derivedEnglishepidermis “The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.”
    • derivedEnglishcarcinoma “An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other area…”
    • derivedEnglishgranuloma “An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances th…”
    • derivedEnglishfibroma “A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue.”
    • derivedEnglishpresbyopia “Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.”
    • derivedEnglishἀκούω “to hear”
    • derivedEnglishreticulum “A network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that funct…”
    • derivedEnglishduct “A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.”
    • derivedEnglishvarix “A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.”
    • derivedEnglishpatella “The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.”
    • derivedEnglishamoeba “A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections c…”
    • derivedNew LatinAscarididae
    • derivedNew Latinmetatarsus
    • derivedLatinamygdala “almond tree”
    • derivedEnglishembolus “An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodst…”
    • derivedAncient Greekroots
    • derivedLatincaecum
    • derivedEnglishacetabulum “The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.”
    • derivedNew Latinas
    • derivedEnglishoophoron “Synonym of ovary.”
    • partEnglishnational “Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing through…”

    Meanings

    adj
    1. Between or among nations.
    2. Participated in by two or more nations.
    3. Common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
    4. Serving two or more nations.
    5. Of or concerning the association called the International.
    6. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
    noun
    1. Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
    2. A game or contest between two or more nations.
    3. A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.

    Sources

    • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
    • Wiktionary: international