-ine Definition
Origin of -ine
Middle English -in, -ine from Old French from Latin -īnus, -īna adj. suff. and from Latin -inus adj. suff. (from Greek -inos)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Fr -in, -ine < L -inus, masc., -ina, fem., -inum, neut. < Gr -inos: also directly < L for modern scientific words
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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Ultimately from Latin -īnus -inus adj. suffixes –ine1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
arbitrary use of L -inus, masc., -ina, fem., n. & adj. ending
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Fr < L -ina, suffix of fem. abstract nouns
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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