I. ˌīn, _ən, (ˌ)in, ˌēn adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English -ine, -in, from Middle French -in & Latin -inus (with long ī ), -inus (with short ĭ ); Middle French -in partly from Latin -inus (with long ī ) of or belonging to; Middle French -in partly from Latin -inus (with short ĭ ) made of, of or belonging to, from Greek -inos — more at -en
1. : of, belonging to, or relating to
estuar ine
2. : made of : like
opal ine
II. |ēn, _ə̇n noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English -ine, -in, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French -ine, from Latin -ina (with long ī ), feminine of -inus (with long ī ) of or belonging to
1. : -ite I 4
hatchett ine
2. : chemical substance: as
a. : chemical element — in names of the halogens
astat ine
chlor ine
b.
(1) : basic carbon compound — in names of alkaloids
quin ine
or other organic nitrogenous bases
anil ine
guanid ine
including six-membered ring compounds
pyrid ine
and intermediate hydrogenated forms of cyclic compounds
pyrrol ine
thiazol ine
— usually distinguished from -in
(2) : carbon compound containing a basic group — in names of amino acids
glyc ine
cyst ine
c. : mixture of chemical compounds — especially in commercial names (as of mixtures of hydrocarbons)
gasol ine
keros ine
d. : -yne
e. : hydride
ars ine
3. : -in 1a — not used systematically
4. : commercial product or material
glass ine
III.
— see -ina II
IV. |ēn noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English -ina, -ine, -in (in feminine given names), from Old English -ina (in feminine given names), from Latin -ina (with long ī, in feminine names such as Agrippina ), from feminine of -inus (with long ī ) of or belonging to
: female person
chor ine
dud ine