INA
1 of 3abbreviation
international normal atmosphere
-ina
2 of 3noun suffix (1)
-i·na
ˈīnə,
ˈēnə
plural -ina
: one or ones related to, resembling, or characterized by —in taxonomic names in biology
AcarinaClathrinaFistulina
-ina
3 of 3noun suffix (2)
-i·na
ˈēnə sometimes ˈīnə
variants or less commonly -ine
¦ēn sometimes ¦īn
plural -s
1
: musical instrument
concertina
seraphine
2
: musical device
aeoline
Word History
Etymology
Noun suffix (1)
New Latin, from Latin, feminine singular and neuter plural of -inus (with long ī) -ine entry 1
Noun suffix (2)
probably from Italian -ina (diminutive suffix), from Latin -ina (with long ī), feminine of -inus (with long ī) -ine entry 1