IN-


Meaning of IN- in English

I. prefix

or il- or im- or ir-

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin; akin to Old English un-

: not : non- , un- — usually il- before l

il logical

im- before b, m, or p

im balance

im moral

im practical

ir- before r

ir reducible

and in- before other sounds

in conclusive

II. prefix

or il- or im- or ir-

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from in in, into

1. : in : within : into : toward : on — usually il- before l

il luviation

im- before b, m, or p

im mingle

ir- before r

ir radiance

and in- before other sounds

in filtrate

2. : en- I

im brute

im peril

in spirit

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.