Meaning of -is | Babel Free
[ˈɪs]Definitions
- suffixed to the root of nouns in composition, forms adjectives of the third declension
- found in borrowings from Greek, suffixed to the root of masculine nouns, forms feminine nouns of the third declension
- -id (female equivalent or descendant)
- dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of -us
- dative/ablative plural of -a
- second-person singular present active indicative of -ō (third conjugation)
- second-person singular sigmatic aorist active subjunctive of -ō (third conjugation)
- genitive singular of -s
- -id (epic poem)
- -id (meteor)
Equivalents
Examples
“tri- + annus + -is → triennis”
“bi- + penna + -is → bipennis”
“ē- + norma + -is → ēnormis”
“in- + somnus + -is → insomnis”
“pro- + clīvus + -is → proclīvis”
“brevi- + tarsus + -is → brevitarsis”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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