-ine1
/ʌɪn/ /ɪn/ /iːn/suffix
1(Forming adjectives) belonging to; resembling in nature: Alpine asinine canine
2Forming adjectives from the names of genera (such as bovine from the genus Bos) or from the names of subfamilies (such as colubrine from the subfamily Colubrinae).
Origin
From French -in, -ine, or from Latin -inus.
-ine2
/ʌɪn/suffix
Forming adjectives from the names of minerals, plants, etc. crystalline hyacinthine
Origin
From Latin -inus, from Greek -inos.
-ine3
/ɪn/ /iːn/suffix
Forming feminine nouns such as heroine, margravine.
Origin
From French, via Latin -ina from Greek -inē, or from German -in.
-ine4
/iːn/ /ɪn/suffix
1Forming chiefly abstract nouns and diminutives such as doctrine, medicine, figurine.
2 Chemistry Forming names of alkaloids, halogens, amines, amino acids, and other substances: cocaine chlorine thymine
Origin
From French, from the Latin feminine form -ina.