Ilk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Pronunciation 1.5 Adjective 1.6 Noun 1.7 Derived expressions 2 Turkish 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.2 Adverb

English

Etymology

Scots ilk, Old English ilke the same, Anglo Saxon ilca. Compare each, alike.

Pronunciation

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Alternative spellings

• ilke

Pronunciation

Short i, normal l, hard k. Rhymes with milk and silk.

Adjective

ilk

1. (Archaic): Same; each; every. - Spenser

Noun

ilk (singular only) Really an adjective followed by the implied noun, type or kind; thus it does not have a plural

1. (Often derogatory or humorous): Kind, sort, type, class of people, those that resemble (behave like, etc.) a certain person

   Examples

   • Rael and his ilk would have us believe that humans have been cloned.
   • Adam and his ilk have always caused problems at Wikipedia.

Derived expressions

• Of that ilk, denoting that a person's surname and the title of his estate are the same; as, Grant of that ilk, i.e., Grant of Grant - Jamieson

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Turkish

Adjective

ilk

1. first

Synonyms

birinci

Adverb

ilk

1. first