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
Acar ina
Clathr ina
Fistul ina
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
concert ina
seraph ine
2. : musical device
aeol ine