Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-i-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 7.09 in modern English

Syllables: -i-
IPA

1

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

3

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

interfix

A vowel inserted interconsonantally between morphemes of Latinate origin in order to ease pronunciation (an anaptyxis, a linking vowel).

interfix

A monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source.

suffix

A spelling variant of a word-final -y vowel when followed by a suffix that does not begin with an i, for example -ied, -ier, -iest.

suffix

In compound words, a spelling variant of a final or suffixed -y vowel in the first word.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -i-.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Phrases

equi- -iferous -iform -e- -o- -u- -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

Frequently Paired Words

-e- -o- -u- -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

Questions

What does -i- mean?: A vowel inserted interconsonantally between morphemes of Latinate origin in order to ease pronunciation (an anaptyxis, a linking vowel).
Where does -i- come from?: Borrowed from Latin -i-.

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