inner

A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈɪnə/ See IPA manual

adj Freq #4094

Meanings

1

adj
Located on the inside or closer to the centre.

The inner courtyard was quiet and shaded.
2

adj
Relating to your private feelings or thoughts.

Meditation gave her a sense of inner peace.

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1 adj · located on the inside or... interior

2 adj · relating to your private... intimate

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outer

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Forms inners

Derived forms inner-cityinner-directedinnerbeltinnerlyinnernessinnernetinnersoleinnersourceinnerspringinnerstandinginnertubeinnerwear

Related forms breaker-innersit-innerswim-inner

Etymology

Capitalization of inner, from Middle English inner, ynner, ynnere, from Old English innera, comparative of inne (“within”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en. A demonym for an inhabitant of inner planets of the Solar System.

inner Middle English innera Old English *h₁en Proto-Indo-European

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Space, Position & Direction

# inner

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈɪnə
**Frequency rank:** 4094

## Meanings
1. Located on the inside or closer to the centre.
2. Relating to your private feelings or thoughts.

## Examples
- The inner courtyard was quiet and shaded.
- Meditation gave her a sense of inner peace.

## Synonyms
- interior
- internal

## Antonyms
- outer

## Derived Forms
- inner-city
- inner-directed
- innerbelt
- innerly
- innerness
- innernet
- innersole
- innersource
- innerspring
- innerstanding
- innertube
- innerwear

## Related Forms
- breaker-inner
- sit-inner
- swim-inner

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: inner
- Root: innera
- Root: *h₁en

## Etymology
Capitalization of inner, from Middle English inner, ynner, ynnere, from Old English innera, comparative of inne (“within”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en. A demonym for an inhabitant of inner planets of the Solar System.

## AI Etymology
Inner Capitalization of inner, from Middle English inner, ynner, ynnere, from Old English innera, comparative of inne (“within”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en. A demonym for an inhabitant of inner planets of the Solar System.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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