"-i-" meaning in English

See -i- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interfix

Etymology: From Latin -i-. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-i-}} Latin -i- Head templates: {{head|en|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). Tags: morpheme Derived forms: equi- (english: equidistant), -iferous (alt: sudoriferous), -iform (alt: cuneiform, setiform) Related terms: -o- (english: the Greek parallel)
    Sense id: en--i--en-interfix-VHJQuf7h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English interfixes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 19 32 Disambiguation of English interfixes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 14 33 17 30 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 32 16 29 2 2 5 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interfix

Etymology: The initial vowel of primate. Head templates: {{head|en|interfix}} -i-
  1. (pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmacology, Medicine Related terms: -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies (english: See that entry for full paradigm.)
    Sense id: en--i--en-interfix-bvo0Qrdc Disambiguation of Medicine: 22 40 15 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English interfixes, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 19 32 Disambiguation of English interfixes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 14 33 17 30 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 32 16 29 2 2 5 1 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Etymology: A word-internal spelling variant of a word-final y. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix}} -i-
  1. 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. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--i--en-suffix-hdZdd0eQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 19 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 14 33 17 30 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 32 16 29 2 2 5 1
  2. In compound words, a spelling variant of a final or suffixed -y vowel in the first word. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--i--en-suffix-uUXjUA3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 19 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 14 33 17 30 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 32 16 29 2 2 5 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "alt": "sudoriferous",
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          "alt": "cuneiform, setiform",
          "word": "-iform"
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          "text": "happiness (happy + -ness)"
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