i.e.
UK/ˌaɪˈiː/
i.e. adverb: that is, namely, in other words, that is to say.
Adverb
i.e.
- That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.
- While the final episode was made, the show itself was immediately cancelled after the penultimate episode i.e. the final episode never aired.
- [N]o drunkard (i.e.) no Habituall, Impenitent drunkard, ſhall come into Gods Kingdome.1658, Thomas Hall, “[Chap. 3.] Verse 2. For men shall be lovers of themselves, Covetous, Boasters, Proud, Blasphemers, disobedient to Parents, unthankfull, unholy, &c.”, in A Practical and Polemical...
i.e. meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
i.e. in Hindi
- that is
- अर्थात arthāt, यानी yānī
i.e. in Tamil
- அதாவது
i.e. in Urdu
- that is
- یعنی yā'nī
i.e. in Bengali
- that is
- ইয়ানে iẏane
More languagesFewer languages
- i.e. in Malayalam
- അതായത് atāyatŭ
- i.e. in Arabic
- أَيْ ʔay, يَعْنِي yaʕnī
- i.e. in Malay
- iaitu, yakni
- i.e. in Persian
- یعنی ya'ni
- i.e. in Vietnamese
- tức
Forms of i.e.
| alternative form | i. e. |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ie |
Origin of i.e.
From Latin i. e., an abbreviation of id est (“that is”).
Words that rhyme with i.e.
Questions about i.e.
- What does i.e. mean?
- I.e. means that is, namely, in other words, that is to say.
- What is i.e. in Hindi?
- I.e. in Hindi is अर्थात (arthāt), यानी (yānī). See I.e. meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is i.e.?
- I.e. is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce i.e.?
- I.e. is pronounced /ˌaɪˈiː/ (UK).
Words near i.e. in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: i.e. (page history and authors); i.e. (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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