-INA


Meaning of -INA in English

-ina 1

a suffix used in the formation of nouns of various types, esp. female proper names, musical instruments, compositions, etc.: Wilhelmina; sonatina. Cf. -in 2 , -ine 2 .

[ -ina, fem. of -inus ]

-ina 2

a suffix used in taxonomic names in biology: Euglenoidina; Nemertina.

[ -inus or Gk -inos; cf. -IN 1 , -INE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .