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-ina definition

-ina (ē′nə)

forming feminine names, titles, occupational designations, etc. Christina, czarina, ballerina

Etymology: L, fem. of -inus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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