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iter¹

  • /ˈaɪtə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin iter (“passage”).

noun iters

  1. archaic A passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct. This fluid passes through the main iters which connect the various ventricles and filters through the thin membranes of the brain and cord, equalizing the pressure at all points.

ITER²

Where it comes from

(experimental reactor): originally an acronym, now explained as derived from Latin iter (“way, path”).

proper noun Iter

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

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"iter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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iter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iter

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"iter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iter.

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@misc{iter_2026,
  title = {iter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}