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is-

prefix

LanguageCornish

Meaning
  1. sub-, infra-, lower, under
  2. vice, deputy
  3. sub-
  4. A prefix added to words to indicate something that is lower, underneath, or secondary to the main thing.
Examples

is- + poynt (“point”) → ispoynt (“minimum”)

is- + poynt (“point”) → ispoynt (“minimum”)

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis prefix is attached directly to the start of the following word.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.