English Words Starting With I

• islomania

  nounRare/Obscure
  /ˌaɪsləʊˈmeɪnɪə/An intense, obsessive enthusiasm for islands.
• ismael

  nounLow
  /ˈɪzmeɪəl/A proper noun, primarily a masculine given name.
• ismail pasha

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈɪzmaɪl ˈpɑːʃə/A historical figure, specifically the Khedive (viceroy) of Egypt from 1863 to 1879, known for his extensive modernization projects and financial policies that led to Egypt's debt crisis.
• ismaili

  nounC1
  /ˌɪzmɑːˈiːli/A member of a major Shia Muslim branch who follow the Aga Khan and believe in a line of imams descended from Ismail ibn Jafar.
• ismailia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪzmaɪˈɪliə/A city in northeastern Egypt, situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, named after Ismail Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt during the canal's construction.
• ismaʿilian

  nounLow
  /ɪzˈmeɪliən/Relating to or belonging to the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam, which follows the Imamate of Ismail ibn Jafar.
• ismaʿiliya

  nounVery low
  /ˌɪzmaɪˈiːliə/A town or district, specifically the Suez Canal city of Ismailia in Egypt.
• ismene

  nounVery Low
  /ɪzˈmiːni/A proper noun, primarily a female given name derived from Greek mythology.
• ismoil somoni

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪzˈmɔɪl sɒˈməʊni/The name of the founder of the first centralized Tajik state (Samanid Empire) and the modern namesake of Tajikistan's currency and highest mountain.
• isna

  verbVery Rare
  /ˈɪz.nə/Contracted, archaic form of 'is not'.
• isnad

  nounVery low
  /ɪsˈnɑːd/The chain of narrators through which a hadith (a report of the words or actions of the Prophet Muhammad) is transmitted.
• iso latin-1

  nounLow (technical term)
  /ˌaɪ.ɛsˈəʊ ˌlæt.ɪn ˈwʌn/An international standard character encoding that covers most characters used in Western European languages.
• iso rating

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌaɪɛsˈəʊ ˈreɪtɪŋ/A classification system developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that measures a specific capability or resistance, particularly for camera sensors and film, indicating sensitivity to light.
• iso-reel

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaɪ.ɛs.əʊ ˈriːl/A film, photography, or broadcast term referring to a reel that contains film or magnetic tape of a consistent sensitivity (ISO) rating.
• isoabnormal

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌaɪ.səʊ.æbˈnɔː.məl/A contour line on a map connecting points of equal deviation from the normal or average value of a meteorological element, such as temperature or pressure.
• isoagglutination

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaɪsəʊəˌɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən/The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria that share identical or very similar antigens.
• isoagglutinin

  nounVery low (technical term)
  /ˌaɪ.səʊ.əˈɡluː.tɪ.nɪn/An antibody that causes clumping (agglutination) of red blood cells belonging to individuals of the same species.
• isoamyl acetate

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaɪsəʊˌæmɪl ˈæsɪteɪt/A chemical compound with the formula C₇H₁₄O₂, commonly known as banana oil or pear essence due to its characteristic fruity odor.
• isoamyl benzoate

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˌaɪ.səʊ.ˌæ.mɪl ˈbɛn.zəʊ.eɪt/A chemical compound used primarily as a fragrance ingredient and flavoring agent.
• isoamyl benzyl ether

  nounVery Low (Scientific/Trade)
  /ˌaɪsəʊˌæmɪl ˈbɛnzɪl ˈiːθə/A specific organic chemical compound, an ether formed from isoamyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol.

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