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-ine
1- a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,” “of the nature of,” “made of,” “like”:
asinine; crystalline; equine; marine.
-ine
2- a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin:
doctrine; famine; routine.
- a noun suffix used particularly in chemical terms ( bromine; chlorine ), and especially in names of basic substances ( amine; aniline; caffeine; quinine; quinoline ). Compare -in 2.
- a suffix of feminine nouns ( heroine ), given names ( Clementine ), and titles ( landgravine ).
Ine
1/ ˈɪnɪ; ˈɪnə /
noun
- Inec. 726MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)
-ine
2suffix forming adjectives
- of, relating to, or belonging to
saturnine
- consisting of or resembling
crystalline
-ine
3suffix forming nouns
- indicating a halogen
chlorine
- indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases
purine
alanine
nicotine
- Also-in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names
glycerine
- indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons
benzine
- indicating a feminine form
heroine
- an obsolete equivalent of -yne
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of -ine1
< Latin -īԳܲ, -inus < Greek -inos
Origin of -ine2
< French < Latin -ina, originally feminine of -inus; also representing Greek -ŧ, feminine noun suffix
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of -ine1
from Latin -īԳܲ, from Greek -inos
Origin of -ine2
via French from Latin -ina (from -inus ) and Greek -ŧ
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