ir-

1

variant of in-2 (by assimilation) before r: irradiate.

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iqbal, iquique, iquitos, ir, ir gene, ir-, ir., ira, iracund, irade, irak

Definition for ir- (2 of 2)

ir-2

variant of in-3 (by assimilation) before r: irreducible.
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British Dictionary definitions for ir-

ir-

prefix

a variant of in- 1, in- 2
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