Ingressions

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Acts or instances of entering or gaining access; incursions or invasions into a territory; opening or means of entry into a place
2. The process or occurrence of coming in or admittance; unauthorized or hostile entries into a domain; apertures or ways through which entry is made
3. Entry events or penetrations into an area; breaches or encroachments against boundaries; physical or metaphorical passages allowing entrance

Etymology: "Ingressions" is the plural of "ingression," a noun formed in English by adding the suffix "-ion" to "ingress," which itself comes from Latin "ingressus," the past participle of "ingredi," meaning "to go into" or "to enter." The Latin root combines "in-" ("into") with "gradi" ("to step" or "walk"), so the underlying image is simply a foot stepping inward across a threshold. The suffix has a longer ancestry than the word itself. It passed from Latin "-tiō," which turned verbs into action nouns, through Old French "-ation," and reached Middle English as "-aciou̇n" before settling into the modern "-ion" form. "Ingression" therefore joins a large family of English nouns, such as "action" or "motion," that name the act or result of doing something.

Synonyms: entries, invasions, intrusions

Antonyms: egressions, exits