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-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.
-ine
2- 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 -in 2.
- a suffix of feminine nouns ( heroine ), given names ( Clementine ), and titles ( landgravine ).
-ine
1suffix forming nouns
- indicating a halogen
chlorine
- indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases
alanine
purine
nicotine
- Also-in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names
glycerine
- indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons
benzine
- indicating a feminine form
heroine
- See -ynean obsolete equivalent of -yne
-ine
2suffix forming adjectives
- of, relating to, or belonging to
saturnine
- consisting of or resembling
crystalline
Ine
3/ ˈɪnɪ; ˈɪnə /
noun
- Inec. 726MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)
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Example Sentences
There are distinct indications that a similar outfit was fairly common in Ine's time, and that its value was much the same.
So wisliche wite ou in our blod letunge : and holde ou ine swuche reste .
Lauerd 65 78 he cwe a. Nu ic e bidde for ine kinedome for ine engles.
Iuliane e eadie onswerede him seide as eo at ine godd hire hope hefde.
Maximian e modi keiser ine Rome heinde ant heriende heene mawmez.
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