Definitions For Ent

Etymology

Abbreviation of , , etc.

Symbol

(mathematics, rare) A symbol for the floor function.

Usage notes

Mentioned in ISO 80000-2:2019 as an alternative to the ⌊x⌋ bracket notation.

Etymology 1

, from ; introduced by in , 1954–55, as Ent. Compare , eont, t=giant, inherited from the Old English word, but which apparently did not survive through the Middle English period into Modern times. Apparently survived in some German dialects as Enz, t=giant, also in composite forms. Compare ettin.

Noun

ENT (plural ENTs) (fantasy) A large, fictional, humanoid, walking tree in works by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

treant

Translations

Bengali: এণ্ট Finnish: entti German: Ent, m Marathi: एन्ट, m Russian: энт, m Serbo-Croatian: ент, m, ent, m

Etymology 2

Possibly from empty, through of to the following .

Verb

(Devon) To empty or pour.

Anagrams

.NET, NET, Net, TEN, net, ten