词根词缀：in-2

【来源及含义】Latin: in, into, within, inside, on, toward [il-, ir-, im-], in, into, etc.: include, incur, invade; also, used intensively, as in the words inflame and inflammable, or without perceptible force.

【相关描述】The in- changes or is assimilated to il- before l, as with "illuminate", to im- before b, as with "imbibe"; before m, as with "immediate"; before p, as with "implant"; and to ir- before r, as with "irrigate".

The form generally remains unassimilated in words formed in English; such as, inbreed.

Don't confuse this in-², meaning "in, into, within", etc. with the Latin prefix in-¹ meaning "not" nor with the prefix for English-origin words in-³ meaning "in, into; within".

【同源单词】illuminate, imbibe, immigrate, import, inaugurate, incalescent

词根词缀：scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive

【来源及含义】Latin: write, record

【相关描述】Writing has not always been available to the "common person". It was restricted only to the few who were educated especially for that purpose either as scribes or monks who dedicated their lives to this vocation. You can learn more about the ancient Egyptian scribes in this unit.

【相关词根词缀】Related "writing" units: glypto-; gram-; graph-.

【同源单词】adscript, antescript, ascribable, ascribe, ascript, ascription