The correct and original, but unfortunately obsolete, spelling of the word most commonly spelt now as enter.
- From Middle
English: entren
- From Old French: entrer
- From Latin: intrō/intrā (inside)
Entre has been spelt as enter for several centuries now, even in the United Kingdom, although British
English still retains its '
re' ending for many words such as centre, fibre, spectre, theatre, calibre, sombre, lustre, and litre.
1. My favourite
Metallica song is Entre Sandman, from their Black Album.
2. Sir, you can't entre the building from this entrance, unless you have proper identification.
3. Entring
people's homes, uninvited, is so rude!
4. I was unaware that I was about to have a surprise party, when I entred my
house.
5. Every time I entre an aeroplane, I get all anxious.