iso

See also īso, ISO, and iso-

English

Etymology

Short for isolation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

iso (plural isos)

1. (American football) An isolation play in which the fullback leads the tailback into the opposing defensive line
   • 2007 January 5, Pete Thamel quoting Greg Mattison, “Scoreboard Shows This Isn't the Same Old Ohio State”, New York Times:

     “I can remember lining up against them and saying, ‘This is the 15th iso that you’re going to get.’ ”

Anagrams

• ios
• OSI

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Finnish

Adjective

iso (comparative isompi, superlative isoin)

1. big
2. large
3. great
   • Iso-Britannia = Great Britain
   • isoympyrä = great circle
4. In some compound terms, grand.
   • isoisä = grandfather

Declension

Declension of iso (type valo) singular plural nominative iso isot genitive ison isojen partitive isoa isoja accusative iso ison isot inessive isossa isoissa elative isosta isoista illative isoon isoihin adessive isolla isoilla ablative isolta isoilta allative isolle isoille essive isona isoina translative isoksi isoiksi instructive – isoin abessive isotta isoitta comitative – isoine

Synonyms

• laaja
• mahtava
• muhkea
• suuri

Antonyms

• pieni

Noun

iso

1. (nautical) As a short form of isopurje, a main (short form of mainsail)

Anagrams

• ois, soi

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Yosondúa Mixtec

Noun

iso

1. rabbit

Derived terms

• iso burru

References

• 2005 [2002], Farris, Kathryn (compiler), Diccionario básico del mixteco de Yosondúa, Oaxaca^[1], edition 2nd ed., SIL:

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Zulu

Noun

iso 5/6 (plural amehlo)

1. eye

Synonyms

• (archaic) ihlo

Related terms

• ubuso