English Words Starting With I

• ikey

  nounVery low
  /ˈaɪki/A slang term for a person of Jewish descent, often used offensively.
• ikhnaton

  nounVery Low
  /ɪkˈnɑːtən/The name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Akhenaten, known for establishing a monotheistic religion centered on the sun disk Aten.
• ikigai

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialized/borrowed concept)
  /ˌɪkɪˈɡaɪ/A Japanese concept meaning 'a reason for being' or 'a reason to get up in the morning'; the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.
• ikon

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪkɒn/A religious image, typically a painting on wood, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• il penseroso

  nounRare
  /ˌɪl ˌpɛnsəˈrəʊsəʊ/Literally 'the pensive or thoughtful one'; the personification of a melancholic, contemplative, and scholarly temperament.
• ila

  nounVery Low
  /ˈiːlə/A personal name of various origins; a rare noun in specific contexts (e.g., a Nigerian ethnic group/language).
• ilang-ilang

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlæŋ ɪˈlæŋ/A tropical Asian tree known for its fragrant flowers, or the essential oil extracted from them.
• ile de france

  nounC1
  /ˌiːl də ˈfrɑːns/A region of northern France; the region containing Paris.
• ile du diable

  nounC1
  /ˌdevlz ˈaɪlənd/A small, historically infamous island off the coast of French Guiana, part of the French penal colony system.
• ileitis

  nounC2
  /ˌɪl.iˈaɪ.tɪs/An inflammatory condition affecting the ileum (the final section of the small intestine).
• ileocolitis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪlɪəʊkəʊˈlaɪtɪs/Inflammation of both the ileum (last part of the small intestine) and the colon (large intestine).
• ileocolostomy

  nounC2
  /ˌɪliəʊkəˈlɒstəmi/A surgical connection between the ileum (the last part of the small intestine) and the colon (the large intestine).
• ileostomy

  nounC2
  /ˌɪl.iˈɒs.tə.mi/A surgical opening created in the abdominal wall to bring the end of the small intestine (ileum) to the surface, allowing waste to be collected in an external pouch.
• iles comores

  plural-nounB2
  /ˈkɒm.ə.rəʊz/An archipelago and sovereign country located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa, between Mozambique and Madagascar.
• iles du salut

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌiːl duː sæˈluː/A small group of islands off the coast of French Guiana.
• iles mascareignes

  plural-nounC2 (Very low frequency, primarily academic/geographic)
  /ˌmæskəˈriːn ˈaɪləndz/A group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, comprising primarily Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues.
• iles sous le vent

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌiːl suː lə ˈvɒ̃/A proper name for the Leeward Islands in French; specifically, the western group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia.
• ilesha

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈleɪʃə/A proper noun referring to a city in southwestern Nigeria and, by extension, a Yoruba ethnic subgroup.
• ileum

  nounC2
  /ˈɪl.i.əm/The final and longest section of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the caecum.
• ileus

  nounC2
  /ˈɪliəs/A medical condition characterized by a severe obstruction or paralysis of the intestines, preventing normal passage of contents.

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