IE

¹

abbreviation for

1. Indo-European ( def 1 ).

-ie

²

1. The noun-forming suffix -ie, originally the Scottish spelling of -y ², first appears about 1400 in pet names and has spread into general usage. It is used to form words that are usually informal ( birdie, doggie ), and to form endearing or familiar names ( Millie, Susie ) or familiar diminutives ( sweetie ).

i.e.

³

[ ahy-ee ]

abbreviation for

1. that is; that is to say; in other words:

   They spent their last day at camp enjoying their two favorite activities, i.e., swimming and ziplining.

   Our writers do a lot of research to avoid anachronisms—i.e., those errors that confuse the times of our stories with later times in history.

I.E.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Indo-European.
2. Industrial Engineer.

ie

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Ireland

i.e.

²

abbreviation for

1. id est

IE

³

abbreviation for

1. Indo-European (languages)

-ie

⁴

suffix forming nouns

1. See -y
   a variant of -y 2

i.e.

1. An abbreviation for id est , a Latin phrase meaning “that is.” It indicates that an explanation or paraphrase is about to follow: “Many workers expect to put in a forty-hour week — i.e., to work eight hours a day.” ( Compare e.g. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of IE¹

From Latin id est

Word History and Origins

Origin of IE¹

Latin: that is (to say); in other words

Example Sentences

Possible Summer Happening: There will be a “Song of the Summer,” put out by a 19-year-old pop starlet whose name ends in -ie.

From The Daily Beast

One-third of all Egyptians who work for wages (ie, excluding peasant farmers) work for the state, directly or indirectly.

From The Daily Beast

Maybe I just needed more time for IE to start feeling familiar.

From The Daily Beast

Which leaves... (3) "All instrumentalities of national power," ie, covert operations.

From The Daily Beast

Top of the agenda: the government (ie taxpayer) pumping $100bn into their balance sheets in return for a temporary equity stake.

From The Daily Beast

Ie raconteray seulement ce qu' mon advis on orroit plus volontiers.

From Project Gutenberg

Ie ne say s'il y eust aucun qui fermast l'œil de toute cette nuit.

From Project Gutenberg

Ie leur promis d'ainsy le faire, et n'en attends que les moyens.

From Project Gutenberg

Ie leur donnay quelques croix et quelques images, leur en donnant apprehender ce que je pouvois.

From Project Gutenberg

Ie ne veux rememorer ce que i'ay crit en mon Histoire de la Nouvelle-France, livre 4.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• especially
• expressly
• namely