il-

variant of in-² (by assimilation) before l: illation.

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il-

variant of in-³ (by assimilation) before l: illogical.

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British Dictionary definitions for il-

il-

prefix

variant of in- 1, in- 2

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Word Origin and History for il-

assimilated form of Latin prefix in- used with words beginning in l-; see in-.