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Latin
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Etymology
From Proto-Italic *-īnos, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) and Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-īnus (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum); first/second-declension suffix
- Of or pertaining to; -ine; Can indicate a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Usage notes
The suffix -īnus is added to a noun base (especially a proper noun) to form an adjective.
- Examples:
- collis (“hill”) + -īnus → collīnus (“of a hill, growing on a hill”)
- fungus (“mushroom, fungus”) + -īnus → fungīnus (“of a mushroom”)
- Liguria (“Liguria”) + -īnus → Ligurīnus (“Ligurian”)
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
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