-i-

the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin, if the second element is of Latin origin: cuneiform; Frenchify.

Words nearby -i-

-hippus, -holic, -hood, -hydric, -i, -i-, -ia, -ial, -ian, -iana, -iasis

British Dictionary definitions for -i-

-i-

connective vowel

used between elements in a compound word cuneiform; coniferous Compare -o-

Word Origin for -i-

from Latin, stem vowel of nouns and adjectives in combination