Ine

UK: /ˈɪnə/, /ˈɪni/

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Ine / ˈɪnə ˈɪnɪ/ noun

1. died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)

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-ine¹ ,suffix. 

1. -ine is attached to some roots or nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "of, relating to, or characteristic of;
   of the nature of;
   made of:''
   crystal + -ine → crystalline (= of, like, or made of crystal);
   equ- (= horse) + -ine → equine (= of or relating to horses).

-ine² ,suffix. 

1. -ine is attached to some roots to form nouns that name chemical substances and elements:
   caffe- (= coffee) + -ine → caffeine (= a chemical substance found in coffee);
   chlor- + -ine → chlorine.

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-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;
   equine;
   marine.
   Cf. -in¹.

• Greek -inos
• Latin -īnus, -inus

-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 esp. in names of basic substances (amine;
   aniline;
   caffeine;
   quinine;
   quinoline). Cf. -in².
3. a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine). Cf. -ina.

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

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-ine suffix:forming_adjectives

1. of, relating to, or belonging to: saturnine
2. consisting of or resembling: crystalline

Etymology: from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos

-ine suffix:forming_nouns

1. indicating a halogen: chlorine
2. indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases: alanine, nicotine, purine
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

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