-ine
a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,” “of the nature of,” “made of,” “like”.
-ine
1 American
-ine
2
American
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a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin.
doctrine; famine; routine.
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a noun suffix used particularly in chemical terms (bromine; chlorine ), and especially in names of basic substances (amine; aniline; caffeine; quinine; quinoline ).
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a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine ), given names (Clementine ), and titles (landgravine ).
-ine
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British
suffix
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indicating a halogen
chlorine
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indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases
alanine
nicotine
purine
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Also: -in. indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names
glycerine
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indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons
benzine
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indicating a feminine form
heroine
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an obsolete equivalent of -yne
-ine
2
British
suffix
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of, relating to, or belonging to
saturnine
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consisting of or resembling
crystalline
Ine
3
British
/ ˈɪnɪ, ˈɪnə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of -ine1
< Latin -īnus, -inus < Greek -inos
Origin of -ine2
< French < Latin -ina, originally feminine of -inus; also representing Greek -inē, feminine noun suffix
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They are usually given names ending in -ine, as morphine, quinine, aconitine, nicotine, caffeine, &c.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
Back in the Arnesen lab at UiB, Sylvia explored the molecular implications of her genetic findings with the help from PhD student Ine Kjosås and other lab members.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
Ine Marie Wilmann gives a winning performance as Nora Tidemann, an esteemed paleontologist with an embarrassing family secret.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
In June, when the vaccination program expanded to include children aged 12 to 15, local government officials in the town of Ine in Kyoto prefecture were inundated by angry calls, emails and, yes, faxes.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2021
Norway’s foreign minister Ine Soreide later said it would also shut its embassy and evacuate Norwegian diplomats, local employees and their close relatives.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2021
It appears, from the enactments of Ine, that if a lord commanded his slave to work on a Sunday, the slave became a freeman, and the lord was also fined thirty shillings.
From Old Church Lore by William Andrews
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