-ine

See also ine

English

Etymology

From Middle English -ine, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Ancient Greek ινος (-inos). More at -en.

Suffix

-ine

1. (chiefly non-productive) of or pertaining to, like: asinine; marine.
2. (chemistry) Used to form names of basic substances or halogens

   amine; aniline; caffeine; iodine.

3. (non-productive) feminine nouns: heroine.
4. (non-productive) given names or titles: Clementine, landgravine.
5. commercial material: glassine.

References

• “-ine” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “-ine” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.