释义 |
in- I. prefix or il- or im- or ir- Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, Old French, & Latin; Middle English in- from Old French, from Latin; Middle English il- from Middle French, from Latin, from in-; Middle English im- from Old French, from Latin, from in-; Middle English ir- from Old French, from Latin, from in-; akin to Old English un- — more at un- : not : non-, un- — usually il- before l < illogical > and im- before b, m, or p < imbalance > < immoral > < improvident > and ir- before r < irreducible > and in- before other sounds < inactive > < inapt > < inconclusive > II. prefix or il- or im- or ir- Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, Middle French, & Latin; Middle English in- from Old French in-, en-, from Latin in-, from in in, into; Middle English il- from Middle French, from Latin, from in; Middle English im- from Middle French im-, em-, from Latin im-, from in; Middle English ir- from Latin, from in — more at in I 1. : in : within : inward : into : toward : on < implode > < irradicate > 2. : en- I < illucidate > < imbarn > < immarble > < impanel > < imperil > < inspirit > — in both senses usually il- before l, im- before b, m, or p, ir- before r, and in- before other sounds III. combining form or ino- Etymology: New Latin in-, from Greek, tendon, from in-, is; probably akin to Latin viēre to plait — more at withy : fiber : fibrous tissue < initis > < inogen > |