-i-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "i"

English

Etymology 1

From Latin.

Interfix

-i-

  1. (in coining neologisms) A vowel inserted interconsonantally between morphemes of Latinate origin in order to ease pronunciation (an anaptyxis, a linking vowel).
Derived terms
See also

References

  • The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition] lists -i- as an entry.

Etymology 2

The initial vowel of primate.

Interfix

-i-

  1. (pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source
  • -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)
References
  • USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000

Etymology 3

From -y.

Suffix

-i-

  1. Alternative form of -y (“having the quality of”)
Usage notes

Spelling change, used when followed by another suffix such as -ness, as in mess → messy → messiness, or -ly as in messily.

Czech

Interfix

-i-

  1. Connecting two parts of some compound words
    konipas (kůň +‎ -i- +‎ pást)

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Czech_words_interfixed_with_-i-'>Czech words interfixed with -i-</a>

Finnish

Clitic

-i-

  1. Indicator of plural in nominal forms, except in nominative case, in which it is -t.
    talossa - taloissa ― in the house - in the houses

Usage notes

  • if the plural indicator is between two vowels it becomes -j-
    talon - talojen ― of the house - of the houses

Latin

Etymology

From the reduction of several historical unstressed short stem vowels during the Old Latin period. The reduced vowel was later reinterpreted as part of various suffixes.

Interfix

-i-

  1. Connecting vowel inserted between a stem and a suffix in compound words.
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