i. e.

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English

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Adverb

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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

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈidøːsaːmiːtaːʃuŋk ˈɛløːtː]

Adverb

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i. e.

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

Usage notes

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

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Abbreviation of id est.

Phrase

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i. e.

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