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inchmeal [inchmeal 词源字典]: "By inches; little by little", Mid 16th century: from inch¹ + -meal from Old English mǣlum, in the sense 'measure, quantity taken at one time'.[inchmeal etymology, inchmeal origin, 英语词源]
IOU: "A signed document acknowledging a debt", Late 18th century: representing the pronunciation of I owe you.
implead: "Prosecute or take proceedings against", Late Middle English emplede, from Old French empleidier, based on plaid (see plea).
infix: "Implant or insert firmly in something", Early 16th century: from Latin infix- 'fixed in', from the verb infigere, from in- 'into' + figere 'fasten', reinforced by in-² 'into' + fix. The noun is on the pattern of prefix and suffix.
iatric: "Relating to a physician or to medicine; medical", Mid 19th century: from Greek iatrikos, from iatros 'physician'.
instauration: "The action of restoring or renewing something", Early 17th century: from Latin instauratio(n-), from instaurare 'renew', from in- 'in, towards' + staur- (a stem also found in restaurare 'restore').
intinction: "The action of dipping the bread in the wine at a Eucharist so that a communicant receives both together", Mid 16th century: from late Latin intinctio(n-), from Latin intingere, from in- 'into' + tingere 'dip'. The word originally denoted the general action of dipping, especially into something coloured; compare with tinge. The current sense dates from the late 19th century.
improbity: "Lack of honesty and moral integrity", Late 16th century: from Latin improbitas, from improbus 'wicked', from in- 'not' + probus 'good'. Compare with probity.
idiograph: "A piece or sample of a person's own handwriting; an autograph", Early 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Cockeram (fl. 1623–1658), lexicographer. From idio- + -graph; compare Byzantine Greek ἰδιόγραϕον autograph.
immanation: "A flowing or entering in; the action or process of this", Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Jenkyn (bap. 1613, d. 1685), nonconformist minister. From im- + manation, after emanation.