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Ismael
(Abrahamism, biblical character) The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.
Ismahel
(Abrahamism, biblical character) The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.
ismus
Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof.
issa
Used to form female equivalents.
ista
one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;
iste
(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
Ister
(with the) A river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania.
isthmus
(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.
istī
With dative effect or as an indirect object. [from 9th c.]
Istria
A peninsula in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea: The Istrian Peninsula.
istuc
(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
istud
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]
istum
With accusative effect or as a direct object. [from 12th c.]
Isuria
England's largest county. Situated in the north-east of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.
ita
Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.
ita vērō
Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
itala
(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
Italia
A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
italicum
(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.
italicus
Pertaining to their language.
italis
(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
italus
Pertaining to their language.
itane
(informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
itaque
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
item
In addition to.
iter
Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.
iter faciō
To travel, to make a trip or voyage.
iterātiō
The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
iterō
(transitive) To do or say again (and again).
iterum
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]
ites
Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.
ithyphallica
Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.
ithyphallicum
Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.
ithyphallicus
Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.
itinerarium
A guidebook for travellers.
itineror
(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
itio
Progress.
itis
(pathology) Denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
iuba
Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion.
iubar
The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
iubeō
(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
Iuconus
A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.
iūcunditās
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.
iūcundus
Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.
iudaea
(dated, or, humorous) A female Jew. [14th c.]
iudaeus
A member or descendant of the Jewish people.
iudaismus
An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.
Iudas
(biblical) The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.
Iūdea
Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.
iūdex
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
iūdicāmentum
(legal) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.
iūdicātīvus
Of or relating to judgment.
iūdicātōrius
Of or relating to judgment.
Iūdicēs
(book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
iūdiciālis
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
iūdicium
The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
iūdicō
(transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
Iudith
A en given name.
iūgis
Without an end.
iūgiter
(sometimes, proscribed) In a continuous manner; non-stop.
Iugoslavia
(historical) A former country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
iugulum
(skeleton) The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
iugum
A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
Iūlia
A en given name.
Iūlius
A en given name.
iumentum
A draft animal, a pack animal such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
iūnctiō
The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
iuncus
(countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
iungō
(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.
iūnior
(not comparable, often, preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.
iūniperus
Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
iūnius
The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.
iūnix
A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
Iuppiter
(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.
iura
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
iura hominis
(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
iura humana
(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
iūrāmentum
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
iure
In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
iurgium
(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
iurgō
(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
iūris
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
iuris prudentia
(legal) The theoretical study of law.
iurisconsultus
(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
iurisdictionalis
Of or pertaining to jurisdiction.
iurisprudentia
(legal) The theoretical study of law.
iurō
(ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.
ius
Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.
iussiō
An edict or law.
iussus
An order to do something.
iuste
In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
Iustinius
A en given name.
Iustinus
A en given name.
iūstitiārius
(historical) Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.
Iustus
A en given name.
Iutlandia
A cultural region and peninsula in northwestern Europe, consisting of the mainland part of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, which is part of Germany.
iuvāre
(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
iuvencus
The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
iuvenesco
To render young again.
iuvenilitas
(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
iuvenis
(figuratively, incomparable) Young, as a child.
iuventa
A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
iuventās
(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
iuventus
A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
iuvō
(transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
iuxta
Similar to, reminiscent of.
iva
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
ivae
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
ivero
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
ivi
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
ivum
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
ivus
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
ix
The name of the Latin-script letter X/x.
jaceō
(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
Jacobus
A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.
Jacomus
A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.
jaculor
To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.
Jamaicensis
Of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language.
Jāna
(Roman god) The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Artemis.
Jānus
(Roman god) The god of doorways, gates and transitions, and of beginnings and endings, having two faces looking in opposite directions.
japonensis
Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.
Japonia
A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.
japonicus
Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.
Jeju
An island, province, and city in South Korea.
Jerosolyma
A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.
jo
A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
Joanna
A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.
Johanna
A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.
Jōhannēs
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
Jonathan
(biblical character) A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
Jonathas
(biblical character) A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
Joppē
A port in western Israel.
Jordanēs
The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation).
Jordanus
A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name.
Judaeo-Germanicus
Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.
judaizare
(transitive) To impose Jewish beliefs or customs on someone; to convert to Judaism; to make Jewish.
Juliomagus
A city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France.
juniperus
Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
jurgo
To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
juxta
Next to; at the side of.
The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.
kalium
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.
Kartāgō
(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]
Karthāgō
(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]
Kazachstania
A country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kazanum
The capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
Kenia
A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.
kilogramma
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg
Kioto
A prefecture of Japan.
Kiotum
A prefecture of Japan.

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