ira-

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian jra-, from Old Radestrian jræ-, inherited from Proto-Radic *źær, cf. ir (“without”). Doublet of zra-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈira-/, /iˈra-/
• Syllabification: i–ra-

Prefix

ira-

1. (chiefly deverbal) de-, dis-, un-

   úhvuzvibt (“to immunise”) → iraúhvuzvibt (“to de-immunise”)

   vjedt (“to close”) → iravjedt (“to open”)

2. (deverbal) off, apart, asunder

   asiekt (“to rip”) → irasiekt (“to rip apart”)

   sát (“to slice”) → irasát (“to cut off”)

3. (deverbal) away

   asiekt (“to rip”) → irásiekt (“to entertain”)

   aut (“to lead”) → iraut (“to lead astray”)

   kamt (“to hold”) → irakamt (“to keep away”)

4. (chemistry) de-

   levyvleuș (“ribonucleic”) → iralvarlevyvleuș (“deoxyribonucleic”)

5. (denominal, chemistry) forms the names of transuranium elements based on the isotope they were discovered with

   úamai (“berkelium”) → iraúamai (“oganesson”, lit. “de-berkelium”)

Derived terms

▶ Radestrian terms prefixed with ira-