bili-
See also: bili, bilí, bǐlì, and -bili
English
Alternative forms
- bilio-
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin bīlis (“bile”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪlɪ/, /bɪli/
Prefix
bili-
- (anatomy, medicine) Relating to bile.
- (anatomy, medicine) Relating to bile ducts.
Synonyms
- chole-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with bili-
- bilicyanin
- bilification
- bilify
- bilifying
- bilirubin
- biliverdin
Translations
prefix meaning “bile”
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References
- “Bili-” in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (first edition), volume I (A–B, ed. James Augustus Henry Murray, 1888), § ii (B), page 859/2
Irish
Alternative forms
- bilea- (before a broad consonant)
Etymology
From Latin bīlis (“bile”).
Prefix
bili-
- (biochemistry) bili-
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with bili-
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bili- | bhili- | mbili- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bili-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bili- (“gentle, kind, fitting”).
Prefix
bili-
- Prefix denoting uniformity or appropriateness