/ ˌaɪ ˈiː; NAmE / abbreviation
used to explain exactly what the previous thing that you have mentioned means (from Latin 'id est') :
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water
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WORD ORIGIN
from Latin id est that is.
/ ˌaɪ ˈiː; NAmE / abbreviation
used to explain exactly what the previous thing that you have mentioned means (from Latin 'id est') :
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Latin id est that is.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005