IL

Multiple Entries:
  IL    -il    il-    in-  

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IL

▶abbreviation

• 1 Illinois (in official postal use).

• 2 Israel (international vehicle registration).

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-il/əl/

▶suffix forming adjectives and nouns such as civil.

– origin from OFr., from L. -ilis.

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il-/ɪl/

▶prefix variant spelling of in-1, in-2. assimilated before l (as in illustrate).

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in-1 (also il- before l; im- before b, m, p; ir- before r)

▶prefix

• 1 (added to adjectives) not: infertile.

• 2 (added to nouns) without; a lack of: inappreciation.

– origin from L.

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in-2 (also il- before l; im- before b, m, p; ir- before r)

▶prefix in; into; towards; within: influx.

– origin representing in or the L. prep. in.