-ine

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.

Compare -in¹.

Origin of -ine

<Latin -īnus, -inus<Greek -inos

Definition for -ine (2 of 2)

-ine²

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 -in².

a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine).

Compare -ina¹.

Origin of -ine

<French <Latin -ina, originally feminine of -inus; also representing Greek -inē, feminine noun suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for -ine (1 of 3)

Ine

/ (ˈɪnə, ˈɪnɪ) /

noun

died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)

British Dictionary definitions for -ine (2 of 3)

-ine¹

suffix forming adjectives

of, relating to, or belonging tosaturnine

consisting of or resemblingcrystalline

Word Origin for -ine

from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos

British Dictionary definitions for -ine (3 of 3)

-ine²

suffix forming nouns

indicating a halogenchlorine

indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other basesalanine; nicotine; purine

Also: -in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic namesglycerine

indicating a mixture of hydrocarbonsbenzine

indicating a feminine formheroine

an obsolete equivalent of -yne

Word Origin for -ine

via French from Latin -ina (from -inus) and Greek -inē

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Medical definitions for -ine

-ine

suff.

or -in A chemical substance:bromine, amine, quinine.

Amino acid:glycine.

单词	-ine
释义	-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. Compare -in¹. Origin of -ine ¹ <Latin -īnus, -inus<Greek -inos Definition for -ine (2 of 2) -ine² 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 -in². a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine). Compare -ina¹. Origin of -ine ² <French <Latin -ina, originally feminine of -inus; also representing Greek -inē, feminine noun suffix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for -ine (1 of 3) Ine / (ˈɪnə, ˈɪnɪ) / noun died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726) British Dictionary definitions for -ine (2 of 3) -ine¹ suffix forming adjectives of, relating to, or belonging tosaturnine consisting of or resemblingcrystalline Word Origin for -ine from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos British Dictionary definitions for -ine (3 of 3) -ine² suffix forming nouns indicating a halogenchlorine indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other basesalanine; nicotine; purine Also: -in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic namesglycerine indicating a mixture of hydrocarbonsbenzine indicating a feminine formheroine an obsolete equivalent of -yne Word Origin for -ine via French from Latin -ina (from -inus) and Greek -inē Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for -ine -ine suff. or -in A chemical substance:bromine, amine, quinine. Amino acid:glycine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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