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il-

prefix

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. alternative form of in-
  2. in-
  3. A prefix used before certain letters that serves as an alternative form of 'in-', often indicating negation or movement.
Examples

illūminō

I light up (literally: I put light into).

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis form typically appears when the following root begins with the letter 'l'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.