-ine

¹

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

1. a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin:

   doctrine; famine; routine.

2. 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.
3. a suffix of feminine nouns ( heroine ), given names ( Clementine ), and titles ( landgravine ).

-ine

¹

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating a halogen

   chlorine

2. indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases

   purine

   alanine

   nicotine

3. Also-in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names

   glycerine

4. indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons

   benzine

5. indicating a feminine form

   heroine

6. an obsolete equivalent of -yne

Ine

²

/ ˈɪnɪ; ˈɪnə /

noun

1. Inec. 726MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)

-ine

³

suffix forming adjectives

1. of, relating to, or belonging to

   saturnine

2. consisting of or resembling

   crystalline

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ine¹

< Latin -īnus, -inus < Greek -inos

Origin of -ine²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ine¹

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

Origin of -ine²

from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos

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.

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So wisliche wite ou in our blod letunge : and holde ou ine swuche reste .

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Lauerd 65 78 he cwe a. Nu ic e bidde for ine kinedome for ine engles.

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Iuliane e eadie onswerede him seide as eo at ine godd hire hope hefde.

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Maximian e modi keiser ine Rome heinde ant heriende heene mawmez.

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