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ixnay [ixnay 词源字典]: "no, no more," pig Latin for nix.[ixnay etymology, ixnay origin, 英语词源]
izard (n.): chamois-like antelope of the Pyrenees, 1791, from French isard, Gascon isart, "perhaps of Iberian origin," or [Klein] from Basque (which has izzara "star").
izzard (n.): old name for "Z," 1738, a variant of zed.
ism: "A distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically a political ideology or an artistic movement", Late 17th century: independent usage of -ism.
instalment: "A sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time", Mid 18th century (denoting the arrangement of payment by instalments): alteration of obsolete estalment (probably by association with installation), from Anglo-Norman French estalement, from Old French estaler 'to fix'.
in flagrante delicto: "In the very act of wrongdoing, especially in an act of sexual misconduct", Latin, 'in the heat of the crime' (literally 'in blazing crime').
infra dig: "Beneath one; demeaning", Early 19th century: abbreviation of Latin infra dignitatem 'beneath (one's) dignity'.
idée fixe: "An idea or desire that dominates the mind; an obsession", French, literally 'fixed idea'.
inquietude: "Physical or mental restlessness or disturbance", Late Middle English (in the sense 'disturbance of one's quietness or rest'): from Old French, or from late Latin inquietudo, from Latin inquietus, from in- 'not' + quietus 'quiet'.
inheritable: "Capable of being inherited", Late Middle English (formerly also as enheritable): from Anglo-Norman French enheritable 'able to be made heir', from Old French enheriter (see inherit).
Internationale: "A revolutionary song composed in France in the late 19th century. It was adopted by French socialists and subsequently by others, and was the official anthem of the USSR until 1944", French, feminine of international 'international'.
impuissant: "Unable to take effective action; powerless", Early 17th century: French, from im- 'not' + puissant 'powerful'.
imprest: "A fund used by a business for small items of expenditure and restored to a fixed amount periodically", Mid 16th century: from the earlier phrase in prest 'as a loan', influenced by Italian or medieval Latin imprestare 'lend'.
inquisitorial: "Of or like an inquisitor, especially in questioning someone in a harsh or intensive manner", Mid 18th century: from medieval Latin inquisitorius (from Latin inquisitor, from inquirere 'inquire') + -al.
infobahn: "A high speed computer network, especially the Internet", 1990s: blend of information and autobahn.
isoprene: "A volatile liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum, whose molecule forms the basic structural unit of natural and synthetic rubbers", Mid 19th century: apparently from iso- 'equal' + pr(opyl)ene.
indaba: "A discussion or conference", Xhosa and Zulu, 'discussion'.
imbizo: "A gathering, usually called by a traditional leader", From Zulu biza 'summon, call'.
indium: "The chemical element of atomic number 49, a soft silvery-white metal occurring naturally in association with zinc and some other metals", Mid 19th century: from indigo (because there are two characteristic indigo lines in its spectrum) + -ium.
impropriate: "Grant (an ecclesiastical benefice) to a corporation or person as their property", Early 16th century: from Anglo-Latin impropriat- 'appropriated', from the verb impropriare, based on Latin proprius 'one's own, proper'.