"-i-" meaning in English

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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: in coining neologisms, 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
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: 28 72 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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