-i-
短语释义与例句
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1.
A vowel inserted interconsonantally between morphemes of Latinate origin in order to ease pronunciation (an anaptyxis, a linking vowel).
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1.
A monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source.
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1.
A spelling variant of a word-final -y vowel when followed by a suffix that does not begin with an i, for example -ied, -ier, -iest.
happiness (happy + -ness)
penniless (penny + -less)
beautiful (beauty + -ful)
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2.
In compound words, a spelling variant of a final or suffixed -y vowel in the first word.
pantiliner (panty + liner)
dutibound (duty + bound)
词源
From Latin -i-.
来源:wiktionary