English

Prefix

il-

1. not; a form of the prefix in-, used before l

Derived terms

Catalan

Prefix

il-

1. Form used before a root beginning with the letter l of in-

Usage notes

Normally this prefix will combine with the root to make a word that uses the ela geminada. For example, il- and legal combine to form il·legal. but for some words, the use of the ela palatal will provide an alternate form or the preferred form. Thus il- and legible can combine to form either illegible or il·legible, while il- and letrat ‎(“literate”) combine only as illetrat ‎(“illiterate”) in Standard Catalan, although il·letrat is a common, but still illiterate, misspelling.

Derived terms

• See: Category:Catalan words prefixed with il-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish il ‎(“much, many”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁- (compare Ancient Greek πολύς ‎(polús, “much”)).

Prefix

il-

1. multiple, poly-, multi-
2. miscellaneous
3. sundry
4. composite

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

Assimilated form of in-, before l-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /il/, [il̺]

Prefix

il-

1. Alternative form of in-

Latin

Etymology

Assimilated form of in-, before l-.

Prefix

il-

1. Alternative form of in-