adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation, US:/ˌaɪˈiː/
Received-Pronunciation, US:/ɪd ɛst/
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rhymes with -iː
1
adv
Meaning 1
That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: initialism
Examples
While the final episode was made, the show itself was immediately cancelled after the penultimate episode i.e. the final episode never aired.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adverb
Meaning 2
that is to say; in other words
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ie, id est
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin i. e., an abbreviation of id est (“that is”).
Across languages
Translations
110 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
d.w.s.
— that is
Arabic:
أَيْ
(ʔay)
— that is
Arabic:
يَعْنِي
(yaʕnī)
— that is
Armenian:
այսինքն
(aysinkʻn)
— that is
Azerbaijani:
yəni
— that is
Bashkir:
йәғни
(yəğni)
— that is
Belarusian:
гэ́та зна́чыць
(héta znáčycʹ)
— that is