-ina

¹

1. a suffix used in the formation of nouns of various types, especially female proper names, musical instruments, compositions, etc..

   Wilhelmina; sonatina.

-ina

²

1. a suffix used in taxonomic names in biology.

   Euglenoidina; Nemertina.

Ina

³

[ahy-nuh]

noun

1. a female given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ina¹

< Latin -īna, feminine of -īnus

Origin of -ina²

< New Latin, neuter plural of Latin -īnus or Greek -inos; -in ¹, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Curator Ina Puri notes a resurgence in India's art scene, driven by growing recognition of Indian artists and increased investment in spaces for public engagement.

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At INA, scientists connect living coccolithophores to their fossil record, using their microscopic plates to date rocks and trace Earth's climate history.

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By refining global biostratigraphic frameworks and calibrating species' evolutionary timelines, INA researchers transform fossils of coccolithophores into precise tools for reconstructing ancient oceans, linking modern plankton ecology with the geological record of climate change.

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You can absolutely make your own — I love this King Arthur recipe, if you’re feeling ambitious — but in the immortal words of Ina, store-bought really is fine here.

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Or Ina Garten’s lush, very-very-good update.

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