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Latin

Alternative forms

• -ānus, -ēnus

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈ-iː.nus/

Suffix

-īnus m. (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum); first/second declension

1. Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.

Usage notes

The suffix -īnus is added to a noun base (epsecially a proper noun) to form an adjective.

Examples:

collis (“‘hill’”) → collīnus (“‘of the hills, growing on a hill’”)

fungus (“‘mushroom, fungus’”) → fungīnus (“‘of a mushroom’”)

Liguria (“‘Liguria’”) → Ligurīnus (“‘Ligurian’”)

Inflection

Synonyms

• -ēnsis, -icus

Descendants

• English: -ine
• Italian: -ino, -ina
• Spanish: -ino, -ina