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English word origin

Etymology of -i-

Borrowed from Latin -i-.

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Source etymology 1

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interfix

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latin -i-.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
interfix

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

The initial vowel of primate.

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Source etymology 3

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A word-internal spelling variant of a word-final y.

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