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Pronunciation

  • Classical: [ɪn.tɛrˈnaː.lɪs][1]
  • Ecclesiastical: [in.terˈnaː.lis][1]

Forms

internālis (neuter internāle); third-declension two-termination adjective[1]

Etymology

It is a Medieval Latin formation,[1][2] from Latin internus (“inward, internal”) + -ālis.[1] Etymonline traces the base to Proto-Indo-European *en-ter-, a suffixed form of *en (“in”).[2]

Semantic evolution

English took it over in the early 15th century as internal, first in the sense “extending toward the interior”.[2]

Timeline

  • early 15th century – English borrows it as internal.[2]

Meanings

Adjective

  1. (Medieval Latin) Of the inner part of something, internal.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c d Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com