iod

See also: Iod, IOD, iod-, and -iod-

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈjɔt]

Noun

iod f (plural iods)

1. yodh (the tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads)
2. (phonetics) yod (a palatal approximant)

Further reading

• “iod”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
• “iod”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “iod” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Danish

Chemical element
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Alternative forms

• jod

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰώδης (iṓdēs).

Noun

iod c or n (definite singular ioden or iodet)

1. iodine
2. an antiseptic (for treating wounds etc.)

   Synonym: jodspiritus

Declension

Declension of iod

neuter gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	iod	iodet ioden
genitive	iods	iodets iodens

References

• “iod” in Den Danske Ordbog

Italian

Alternative forms

• jod, yod

Etymology

From Hebrew יוֹ״ד (yōḏ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔd/
• Rhymes: -ɔd
• Hyphenation: iòd

Noun

iod m (invariable)

1. the name of the Hebrew-script letter י; yodh
2. (archaic) Synonym of i lunga
3. (linguistics) any semiconsonantal i

Anagrams

• Dio, dio, odi

Romanian

iod

Etymology

Borrowed from French iode.

Noun

iod n (uncountable)

1. iodine (element)

Declension

Declension of iod

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	iod	iodul
genitive-dative	iod	iodului
vocative	iodule

Derived terms

• iodiza

Further reading

• “iod”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025