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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 invulnerate Invulnerable or unscathed. invultuation A form of witchcraft: piercing a wax or clay image of a person in order to harm them. in wine, there is truth Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober. -ior Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin. Iotaba Tiran (an island formerly of Egypt, since 2017 of Saudi Arabia). ipsation Solitary masturbation. ipsative Denoting a measure that forces a person to choose among multiple desirable options. ipse dixit A dogmatic and unproved proposition or dictum that is accepted solely on the authority of someone who is known to have asserted it. ipsedixitism An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit. ipseity selfhood; individual identity ipsi- self ipsissima verba The actual words (spoken or transcribed). ipso facto By that very fact itself; actually. ipso gender Of an intersex person: identifying with the sex they were medically assigned; having a gender which matches their assigned sex. i.q. the same as ir- Used for expressing negation; not iracund Angry; irritable irascibility The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper. irenarch An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace. iridal Pertaining to a rainbow. iron age The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man; hence, any period characterized by wicked behavior. irrationable Not rational. irreal Synonym of intangible, immaterial, not composed of things, having no concrete existence. irregible Not regible; ungovernable, unmanageable, intractable. irreligiosity The quality of being irreligious. irremeable Admitting no return; from or by which one cannot return. irremunerable Not remunerable. irreprehensible not reprehensible, blameless, without blame; innocent irreptitious surreptitious; spurious irresistibility The quality of being irresistible. irrespective of Regardless of; without regard for; without considering. irriguous Irrigated, well-watered. irrision The act of laughing at another; derision. irrorate To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew. irruent rushing, moving quickly, especially inwards irrugate To wrinkle. irrumate To thrust the penis into the mouth; to practice irrumation. irrumation The act of, or an instance of, thrusting the penis into the mouth; active penetration of a mouth. irrupt To break into. isagoge An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle. ischiocavernosus A muscle just below the surface of the perineum, used to flex the anus, stabilize the erect penis (in males), and tense the vagina (in females). ischium The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis. ischury The inability to empty the bladder Iseum A temple dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Isiac Of or pertaining to the goddess Isis or her worship. -ismus Most common in the function of denoting conditions, particularly spasmodic ones (also spasms caused by such a condition). -itan Forming adjectives, typically from a place ending in -polis. -itate Forming verbs, typically implying intense or repetitive activity. iteroparous reproducing more than once in a lifetime ithyphallus A depiction of an erect penis. itinerarium An Ancient Roman road map in the form of a listing of cities, villages and other stops, with the intervening distances. -itious Forms adjectives denoting "pertaining to, characterized by, having the nature of, resembling, tending to." iudex non calculat The principle that a judge should base their decision on the strength of the arguments rather than their quantity. -ium Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen. iura novit curia Parties to a legal dispute do not need to plead or prove the law that applies to their case. Ivernia Synonym of Hibernia: Ireland (an island of Western Europe). jacchus The marmoset (Hapale vulgaris) jacent Lying stretched out. jactancy boasting; bragging jactitate To move about restlessly. jaculatory Darting, shooting or throwing out suddenly jaculiferous prickly; bearing spines janiceps conjoined twins whose heads are fused together but look in opposite directions Janiculum A hill in western Rome, Italy. janitrix A female janitor. Japanese iris A group of iris flower species native to or cultivated in East Asia, particularly in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, and Mongolia. Scientifically, the three primary species are Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, and Iris sanguinea. Japhetic Of or pertaining to the supposed descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible. Japony Synonym of Japan. jaspideous jaspidean; made of jasper jasponyx A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper. Jeconiah An ancient king of Judah, the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, who was dethroned by the King of Babylon in the 6th century BC and taken into captivity. jecoral Of or relating to the liver. jecorin An azotized substance containing sulfur, found in the livers of young animals. jejunation fasting Jell-O A brand of dessert made from gelatin. jentacular Of or pertaining to breakfast; specifically, one taken early in the morning or immediately upon getting up. Jew's ear A kind of edible fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), growing on tree-trunks, formerly used for medicinal purposes. Jew's pitch asphalt, bitumen, pitch joculary jocular; jocose; joking joculator A jester; a joker. joculatory funny; witty joculatrix A female joculator; a female jester, comedian or entertainer. Jordanes A male given name of historical usage. jougs A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn. jucund Pleasant, agreeable. jucundity Pleasantness or happiness. Jucundus A male given name from Latin Judayah A female given name from Latin, variant of Judea. Judeo- Judean, Judaic, Jewish Judica Passion Sunday judicable Able to be judged; capable of being tried or decided upon, especially in a legal case. Judica Sunday Synonym of Passion Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent. judicate To judge; to adjudicate. judication The act of judging, judgment. judicatory Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence. jugate Forming a pair. juger A Roman unit of area, equivalent to rectangle with sides of 240×120 Roman feet (2 acti or about ¼ ha). juglandin An extract of green walnut shells, formerly used in medicine and as a dye. jugomaxillary Of or pertaining to the zygomatic bone and the maxilla jugulate To cut the throat of.