-ine
-ine¹
Definition
-ine (īn, in, ēn, ən)
of, having the nature of, like aquiline, crystalline
Etymology: Fr -in, -ine < L -inus, masc., -ina, fem., -inum, neut. < Gr -inos: also directly < L for modern scientific words
-ine²
Definition
-ine (in, ən)
forming abstract nouns discipline, doctrine
Etymology: Fr < L -ina, suffix of fem. abstract nouns
-ine³
Definition
-ine (ēn, in, īn, ən)
- a chemical of any of certain groups, as
- a halogen iodine
- an alkaloid or a nitrogenous base morphine
- any of certain hydrides stibine
- an amino acid alanine
- any of certain commercial products Vaseline
Etymology: arbitrary use of L -inus, masc., -ina, fem., n. & adj. ending
Browse dictionary entries near -ine
- Indy
- indwell
- industry
- industriously
- industrious
- industrio-
- industrialize
- industrialist
- industrialism
- industrial union
- inearth
- inebriant
- inebriate
- inebriated
- inebriety
- inedible
- inedited
- ineducable
- ineffable
- ineffaceable
