English Words Starting With I

• iphigenia in tauris

  nounLow
  /ˌɪfɪdʒɪˈnaɪə ɪn ˈtɔːrɪs/A classical drama by Euripides, centred on the story of Iphigenia who, having been saved from sacrifice, serves as a priestess in Tauris.
• iphinoe

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ɪˈfɪnəʊiː/A female given name of Greek origin.
• iphition

  nounN/A (Non-existent word)
  This word does not exist in standard English lexicons, including the OED, Merriam-Webster, and other major historical or contemporary dictionaries.
• iphitus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪfɪtəs/A proper noun; the name of several characters in Greek mythology, most notably a king of Elis or a son of Eurytus.
• iphone

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈaɪfəʊn/A brand of smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
• ipiales

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌiːpiˈɑːleɪz/A proper noun referring to a city in Nariño Department, southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador.
• ipil-ipil

  nounC2
  /ˌɪpɪl ˈɪpɪl/A tropical tree of the genus Leucaena, native to the Americas and widely naturalised, often used for fodder, firewood, and erosion control.
• ipod

  nounC1
  /ˈaɪ.pɒd/A brand of portable digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
• ipoh

  nounLow
  /ˈiːpəʊ/A proper noun referring to the capital city of Perak state in Malaysia.
• ipomoea

  nounLow
  /ˌɪpəˈmiːə/A type of climbing plant, often with trumpet-shaped flowers, belonging to the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae).
• ippolitov-ivanov

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌpɒlɪtɒf iːˈvɑːnɒf/A Russian surname, specifically associated with the composer Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859–1935).
• ippon

  nounLow
  /ɪˈpɒn/A full point awarded in judo and some other martial arts for a decisive, flawless throw, pin, or submission.
• ipratropium bromide

  nounC2
  /ˌɪprəˈtrəʊpiəm ˈbrəʊmaɪd/A bronchodilator medication used to treat airway obstruction in conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• iproniazid

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌaɪprəʊˈnaɪəzɪd/A monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), formerly used as an antidepressant and antitubercular drug.
• ipsambul

  nounExtremely Low / Non-existent
  /ˈɪpsəmbʊl/A playful or humorous term with no established meaning in standard English. It can be interpreted as a nonsense word, a placeholder name, or a neologism.
• ipse dixit

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /ˌɪpseɪ ˈdɪksɪt/An unsupported assertion or dogmatic statement claimed purely on the authority of the person who says it.
• ipsissima verba

  adverbnounplural-nounC2
  /ɪpˌsɪs.ɪ.mə ˈvɜː.bə/The exact words themselves; the precise words used by a speaker or writer.
• ipsus

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-standard
  //No established English word; appears to be a nonce word, possible typographical error, or invented term.
• ipswich

  nounB2
  /ˈɪpswɪtʃ/A town in Suffolk, England.
• iqaluit

  nounC2
  /ɪˈkæluɪt/The capital city of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, located on Baffin Island.

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