il-

prefix

not; a form of the prefix in-, used before l

Similar
a-an-dys-i-im-in-ir-mal-
OriginLatin il- ← Proto-Italic *n̥- ← Proto-Indo-European *n̥- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. not; a form of the prefix in-, used before l

    Synonyms: a-, an-, dys-, i-, im-, in-, ir-, mal-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixnot; a form of the prefix in-, used before l

Similar
a-an-dys-i-im-in-ir-mal-non-un-
Also see
a-an-dys-i-im-in-ir-non-un-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latinil-
  6. Englishil-

From Latin il-, assimilated form of in- before l-.

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Cite this entry
APA

il-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/il-

MLA

“il-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/il-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “il-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/il-.

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