adentro

/aˈdentɾo/ · A2 · adv

inside

🚪 a + dentro = to + inside; dentro shares a root with interior

Adentro is a (to) + dentro (inside), from Latin de + intro, the same root as English enter, interior and introduce. The a adds motion: going inward. Shouted alone, ¡Adentro! means Come in!

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