Compenetral
/ˌkɒm.pɪˈnɛt.rəl/noun
Mutually penetrating or occupying the same space; interpenetrating.
Did you know?The word belongs to the same Latin family as “penetralia,” the innermost or secret chambers of a temple—spaces associated with concealed sacred knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
compenetrāre
“To penetrate completely or mutually; to pass through one another.”
Late Latin
Latin
compenetrālis
“Relating to mutual or complete penetration.”
Middle English / Early Modern English
English
compenetrate
“To penetrate mutually or enter into one another.”
17th–18th Century
English
compenetral
“Mutually penetrating; interpenetrating.”
Modern English
English
compenetral
“A rare, chiefly historical adjective describing things that penetrate or occupy one another.”
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