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-im

-im suffix: used to form plurals in words derived from Hebrew.

Suffix

-im

  1. Used to form plurals in words derived from Hebrew.
    • seraph + -im → seraphim
    • rabbi + -im → rabbanim

Origin of -im

Borrowed from Hebrew ־ים (-ím).

Questions about -im

What does -im mean?
-im means used to form plurals in words derived from Hebrew.
What part of speech is -im?
-im is a suffix.

Words near -im in the dictionary

  1. -ile
  2. -ilide
  3. -illiard
  4. -illion
  5. -ily
  6. -im
  7. -imal
  8. -ime
  9. -imibe
  10. -imundo
  11. -imus

Source and license

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