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PrefixLatin
in
in, into, towards
Latin in- aimed inward or upon: inhaling draws air in, injecting throws medicine in, and invoking calls upon an authority.
Words built from it
- inhale — to breathe in
in- (into) + hale (breathe) - invade — to enter by force
in- (into) + vade (go) - inject — to force a substance into something
in- (into) + ject (throw) - invoke — to call upon for help, support, or justification
in- (upon) + voke (call) - incite — to urge someone on to action
in- (upon) + cite (summon) - illuminate — to light up or make clear
il- (into) + lumin (light)
Looks like it, but is not
- finish — from Latin finire 'to end,' built on finis 'end,' not the prefix in-
- inert — from Latin in- 'not' + ars, artis 'skill'; means 'lacking action,' unrelated to 'into'
- kindle — from Old Norse kynda 'to kindle or light a fire,' not the Latin prefix in-
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