Entire
/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/noun
Complete or whole; not divided or lacking any part.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *integer*, meaning “untouched” or “whole,” the same root behind *integrity*—so “entire” is basically a linguistic cousin of wholeness, purity, and being left unspoiled.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
integer
“Untouched, whole, uninjured”
Late Latin
Latin
entegre
“Whole, complete”
Old French
Old French
entier
“Whole, entire, undivided”
Middle English
English
entire
“Whole, complete, undivided”
Modern English
English
entire
“Complete; not divided or lacking any part”