| 单词 | -ine |
| 释义 | -ine -ine1 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. Cf. -in1. [ < L -inus, -inus < Gk -inos] -ine2 1. a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin: doctrine; famine; routine. 2. a noun suffix used particularly in chemical terms (bromine; chlorine), and esp. in names of basic substances (amine; aniline; caffeine; quinine; quinoline). Cf. -in2. 3. a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine). Cf. -ina. [ < F < L -ina, orig. fem. of -inus; also repr. Gk -ine, fem. n. suffix] |
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