-ine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

Admin
  1. a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,” “of the nature of,” “made of,” “like”: asinine; crystalline; equine; marine.
  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 especially in names of basic substances (amine; aniline; caffeine; quinine; quinoline).
  3. a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine).
noun
  1. died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)
suffix forming adjectives
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to
  2. consisting of or resembling
suffix forming nouns
  1. indicating a halogen
  2. indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases
  3. indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names
  4. indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons
  5. indicating a feminine form
  6. an obsolete equivalent of -yne
-ine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions