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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024-ine1 ,suffix. - -ine is attached to some roots or nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "of, relating to, or characteristic of;
of the nature of;
made of:''crystal + -ine → crystalline (= of, like, or made of crystal);equ- (= horse) + -ine → equine (= of or relating to horses).
-ine2 ,suffix. - -ine is attached to some roots to form nouns that name chemical substances and elements:caffe- (= coffee) + -ine → caffeine (= a chemical substance found in coffee);chlor- + -ine → chlorine.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024-ine,1 - a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning "of or pertaining to,'' "of the nature of,'' "made of,'' "like'':asinine; equine;marine.Cf. -in1.
- Greek -inos
- Latin -īnus, -inus
- 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 esp. in names of basic substances (amine;
aniline;
caffeine;
quinine;
quinoline). Cf. -in2. - a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine). Cf. -ina.
- Latin -ina, origin, originally feminine of -inus; also representing Greek -inē, feminine noun, nominal suffix
- French
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -ine suffix forming adjectives - of, relating to, or belonging to: saturnine
- consisting of or resembling: crystalline
Etymology: from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos -ine suffix forming nouns - indicating a halogen: chlorine
- indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases: alanine, nicotine, purine
- Also: -in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names: glycerine
- indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons: benzine
- indicating a feminine form: heroine
Etymology: via French from Latin -ina (from -inus) and Greek -inē |