i. e.

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ie"

English

Adverb

i. e.

  1. Alternative form of i.e.
    • 1892, Sebastian Kneipp, “Baths”, in My Water-cure: Tested for More than 35 Years and Published for the Cure of Diseases and the Preservation of Health , authorized and complete English edition, Kempten, Bavaria: Jos. Kœsel publisher, →OCLC, part 1 (Applications of Water), page 42:
      The foot-baths are very useful in all cases where vigorous and cold remedies cannot well be used on account of weakness, fragility, want of vital warmth, etc.; as little or no reaction takes place, i. e. the cold water cannot produce sufficient warmth for want of blood.
    • 1899, Charles Cocks, Bordeaux and Its Wines Classed by Order of Merit, 3rd English edition, Feret & Fils, ; Libraires Associes, , translation of original by Edouard Feret , page 704:
      This estate consists of 33 hectares, 12 of which (i. e., about 43 journaux) are devoted to the vine.
    • 1913, Annual Report, Nebraska State Horticultural Society, page 216:
      As soon as received the plants should be unpacked, and if they can not be planted at once they should be “heeled in,” i. e., placed in a trench and thoroughly watered.

Anagrams

Hungarian

Etymology

Abbreviation of időszámításunk előtt (“before the common era”, literally “before our time calculation”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

i. e.

  1. BCE
    Synonym: (= Krisztus előtt) Kr. e. (“B.C.”)
    Antonyms: (= időszámításunk szerint) i. sz., (= Krisztus után) Kr. u. (“A.D.”)

Usage notes

Placed before the year, as in i. e. 753 (“753 BCE”).

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Abbreviation of id est.

Phrase

i. e.

  1. i.e., that is, in other words
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