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-i·na I. \ˈīnə, ˈēnə\ noun suffix (plural -ina) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine singular and neuter plural of -inus (with long ī) -ine (I) : one or ones related to, resembling, or characterized by — in taxonomic names in biology < Acarina > < Clathrina > < Fistulina > II. \ˈēnə sometimes ˈīnə\ noun suffix also -ine \|ēn sometimes |īn\ (-s) Etymology: probably from Italian -ina (diminutive suffix), from Latin -ina (with long ī), feminine of -inus (with long ī) -ine (I) 1. : musical instrument < concertina > < seraphine > 2. : musical device < aeoline > |