I
I noun, pronoun, symbol, abbreviation BrE [aɪ] NAmE [aɪ]
noun (also i)countable, uncountable (pl. Is, I's, i'sBrE [aɪz] ; NAmE [aɪz] )
the 9th letter of the English alphabet
•‘Island’ begins with (an) I/‘I’.
see dot your i's and cross your t's at ↑dot v.
Word Origin:
pron. Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ik and German ich, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ego and Greek egō.
pronoun used as the subject of a verb when the speaker or writer is referring to himself/herself
• I think I'd better go now.
• He and I are old friends.
•When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes.
•I'm not going to fall, am I?
•I'm taller than her, aren't I?
see also ↑me
Word Origin:
pron. Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ik and German ich, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ego and Greek egō.
symbol (also i)
the number 1 in ↑Roman numerals
Word Origin:
pron. Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ik and German ich, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ego and Greek egō.
abbreviation (also I.)
(especially on maps) Island(s); Isle(s)
Word Origin:
[I] pron. Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ik and German ich, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ego and Greek egō.
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