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ir-

ir- prefix: used for expressing negation; not.

Prefix

ir-

  1. Used for expressing negation; not
    Synonyms:
    a-, an-, dys-, i-, il-, im-, in-, mal-, non-, un-

Synonyms of ir-

Origin of ir-

From Latin ir-, assimilated form of in- used before r-.

Questions about ir-

What does ir- mean?
Ir- means used for expressing negation; not.
What part of speech is ir-?
Ir- is a prefix.

Words near ir- in the dictionary

  1. Iquito
  2. Iquitos
  3. iqyax
  4. IR
  5. IR drop
  6. ir-
  7. Ir.
  8. Ira
  9. Iraak
  10. Iraan
  11. irable

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