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ir-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prefix

Meaning 1

Used for expressing negation; not

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- From Latin ir-, assimilated form of in- used before r-.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: ne- — not; negation
  • Ido: ne- — not; negation
  • Polish: nie- — not; negation