-ir

Meaning

forms infinitives

Concepts

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈi]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin -īre, the ending of the present active infinitive form of fourth conjugation verbs, which merged with -ēscere, -īscere, from which come the -eix- infix.

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