in- -is

See also: inis, Inis, -inis, and iniş

Latin

Etymology

From in- (“not”) and -is, with change to third declension i-stem.

Circumfix

in- -is

1. -less, without, lacking

Usage notes

When affixed to a third-declension noun that has a contracted nominative singular form in -s from -t-s or -d-s, the adjective also has a contracted nominative singular form. Example: ars > *in-art-is > iners; frōns > *in-frond-is > īnfrōns.

Declension

Indeclinable portion with a third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	in- -is	in- -e		in- -ēs	in- -ia
Genitive	in- -is			in- -ium
Dative	in- -ī			in- -ibus
Accusative	in- -em	in- -e		in- -ēs in- -īs	in- -ia
Ablative	in- -ī			in- -ibus
Vocative	in- -is	in- -e		in- -ēs	in- -ia

Derived terms

Latin terms circumfixed with in- -is