ir-

prefix

Used for expressing negation; not

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

prefix
  1. Used for expressing negation; not

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

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixUsed for expressing negation; not

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

Origin

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

From Latin ir-, assimilated form of in- used before r-.

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Translations

Czech ne-
  • ne-not; negation
Polish nie-
  • nie-not; negation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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