Meaning of i- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to form past participles of verbs. Alternative spelling of y-.
   morpheme, obsolete
2. A form of the prefix in-, used before gn, as in ignoble, ignominy, and ignore.
   morpheme
3. Used to transform English words into words used by Rastafarians with a special meaning.
   Jamaica, morpheme
4. Pertaining to the Internet.
   morpheme
5. Pertaining to computerized, electronic, digital, intelligent controls in products
   morpheme
6. Pertaining to digital devices and computer programs, especially those that are cutting-edge or fashionable, and those from Apple.
   morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“i- + pod → iPod”

“i- + phone → iPhone”

“i- + Mac → iMac”

“I-WHAT?! Seems everyone's ripping off the iMac idea. Take⟳ this parody ad for the fruity-colored “iBrator” at sleeplessknights.com.”

“In our “iWorld” of new gadgets and cool widgets, help⟳ us to ponder the reality that over half of the population on the earth exists on three of our American dollars, or less, a day.”

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