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-i- en · X · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -i-.

Meanings

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

Deriveds

equi- · -iferous · -iform

Relateds

-u- · -e- · -o-

-i- en · X · etymology 2

Etymology

The initial vowel of primate.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) A monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source.

Relateds

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

-i- en · X · etymology 3

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (morpheme) 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.
   • happiness (happy + -ness)
   • penniless (penny + -less)
   • beautiful (beauty + -ful)
2. (morpheme) In compound words, a spelling variant of a final or suffixed -y vowel in the first word.
   • dutibound (duty + bound)
   • pantiliner (panty + liner)