• I-

    Origin 1

    Full definition of i-

    Prefix

    1. (obsolete) Used to form past participles of verbs. Alternative spelling of y-

    Origin 2

    From Latin Ä«-, assimilated form of in- used before g-.

    Prefix

    1. A form of the prefix in-, used before gn, as in ignoble, ignominy, and ignore.

    Origin 3

    Prefix

    1. (Jamaica) Used to transform English words into words used by Rastafarians with a special meaning.

    Origin 4

    Popularized in the name of the iMac line of computers (1998).

    Prefix

    1. Alluding to cutting-edge or fashionable digital devices and computer programs, especially those from Apple.
      • 1999, Melissa August, “Ad Infinitum”, in Time, v 154, November 1, p 39:I-WHAT?! Seems everyone's ripping off the iMac idea. Take this parody ad for the fruity-colored “iBrator” at sleeplessknights.com.----
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