i.e.
1 of 3abbreviation (1)
that is
IE
2 of 3abbreviation (2)
industrial engineer
-ie
3 of 3noun suffix
variants or less commonly -y
1
: little one : dear little one
birdie
sonny
2
a
: one belonging to : one having to do with
townie
b
: one who is
preemie
3
: one of (such) a kind or quality
cutie
toughie
Word History
Etymology
Abbreviation (1)
Latin id est
Noun suffix
Middle English
Kids Definition
i.e. 1 of 2
abbreviation
that is
Hint: The abbreviation i.e. is short for the Latin phrase id est, meaning "that is."
-ie
2 of 2noun suffix
variants also -y
ē
plural -ies
: little one
lassie