Words Starting with I

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I

The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

I Ching

An ancient Chinese divination manual and philosophical classic based on 64 hexagrams formed from broken and unbroken lines.

Iago

A Spanish and Portuguese given name, equivalent to James, and a literary name made famous by Shakespeare's villain in Othello.

Iah

Iah is an Egyptological name for the ancient Egyptian moon god, also written Aah or Yah.

Ian

A masculine given name, the Scottish form of John.

Iaspis

An archaic name for jasper, a hard, opaque, usually brightly colored mineral.

Iatric

Relating to medicine or medical treatment.

Iatrochemistry

A historical approach to medicine that explained bodily processes and treated disease through chemical substances and reactions.

Iatrogenic

Caused unintentionally by medical examination, treatment, or professional care.

Iatrology

The study of medicine or the theory and practice of healing.

Iatromancy

Divination practiced through medical observation or the interpretation of illness and bodily signs.

Ibadan

A major city in southwestern Nigeria and the capital of Oyo State.

Ibadah

In Islam, worship or devotional acts performed in obedience and service to God.

Iberia

A historical and geographic name for the Iberian Peninsula and, in some contexts, the ancient region of Georgia in the Caucasus.

Iberian

Relating to the Iberian Peninsula or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

Iberian Peninsula

The peninsula in southwestern Europe that includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar.

Iberus

The Latin name for the Ebro River in northeastern Spain.

Ibis

A long-legged wading bird with a down-curved bill, found in warm regions worldwide.

Ibo

A variant English spelling of Igbo, referring to the Igbo people, language, or culture of southeastern Nigeria.

Iboland

A geographical name for the homeland of the Igbo people, chiefly in southeastern Nigeria and adjacent areas.