English Words Starting With I

• ishikari bay

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪʃɪˈkɑːri ˈbeɪ/A bay on the western coast of Hokkaido, Japan, at the mouth of the Ishikari River.
• ishim

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪʃɪm/A proper noun referring to a river in Russia and Kazakhstan, or a city in Russia.
• ishmael

  nounlow
  /ˈɪʃmeɪəl/A proper noun referring to a Biblical figure, son of Abraham and Hagar, traditionally considered the forefather of Arab peoples.
• ishmaelite

  nounC2
  ˈɪʃmeɪəlaɪtA descendant of Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar in the Bible.
• ishtar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪʃtɑː/The ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, beauty, sex, war, justice, and political power.
• ishtar terra

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈɪʃtɑː ˈtɛrə/A large, continent-sized highland region on the planet Venus, named after the Babylonian goddess of love.
• ishum

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Non-Standard
  Not a standard English word; appears to be a rare, obsolete or non-standard term. Potentially a historical or dialectal variant.
• ishvara

  nounLow frequency in general English. High frequency in religious, philosophical, or Indological contexts.
  /ˈɪʃvərə/A supreme or personal god, lord, or controller, particularly in Hindu philosophy and some schools of Buddhism.
• isidium

  nounC2/Technical
  /ɪˈsɪdɪəm/A small, propagative outgrowth on the surface of some lichens, functioning in vegetative reproduction.
• isidor

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈɪzɪdɔː/A rare male given name of Greek origin, occasionally used in English-speaking contexts.
• isidora

  nounRare
  /ˌɪzɪˈdɔːrə/A given female name of Greek origin, derived from 'Isis' (the Egyptian goddess) and 'doron' (gift), meaning 'gift of Isis'.
• isidore of seville

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪzɪdɔːr əv səˈvɪl/A 7th-century Spanish scholar, archbishop of Seville, and Doctor of the Church, known as a compiler of knowledge.
• isidorus of miletus

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪzɪˈdɔːrəs əv maɪˈliːtəs/A 6th-century Byzantine Greek architect and mathematician, best known as a co-designer of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
• isil

  nounC2
  /ˈaɪsɪl/An acronym for the extremist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
• isin

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈaɪsɪn/The specific, distinct legal identifier of a security (e.g., a stock, bond, warrant) used internationally. Acronym for International Securities Identification Number.
• isinglass

  nounRare / Very Low
  /ˈaɪzɪŋɡlɑːs/A substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish, especially sturgeon, used mainly for clarifying beer and wine.
• isis

  nounLow-medium (in historical/academic discourse); High (in contemporary news/media contexts, circa 2014-2019).
  /ˈaɪsɪs/Proper noun referring primarily to: 1) An important goddess of ancient Egyptian mythology, sister-wife of Osiris. 2) A former name of a militant extremist organization.
• isis-k

  nounA1
  /meɪk/To create, produce, or construct something; to cause something to happen or exist.
• iskander bey

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /ɪˈskændə beɪ/A historical title and name referring to George Kastrioti, the 15th-century Albanian national hero who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
• iskenderun

  nounLow (primarily appears in geographical, historical, or shipping/trade contexts)
  /ˌɪskənˈdɛərʊn/A major port city in southeastern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast, historically known as Alexandretta.

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