-ine

¹ American  

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.

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-ine ² American  

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 ).

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-ine ¹ British  

suffix

1. indicating a halogen

   chlorine

2. indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases

   alanine

   nicotine

   purine

3. Also: -in.  indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names

   glycerine

4. indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons

   benzine

5. indicating a feminine form

   heroine

6. an obsolete equivalent of -yne

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-ine ² British  

suffix

1. of, relating to, or belonging to

   saturnine

2. consisting of or resembling

   crystalline

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Ine ³ British  

/ ˈɪnɪ, ˈɪnə /

noun

1. died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)

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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

Example Sentences

Consumer prices were 3.3% higher than a year earlier, an acceleration in the rate of inflation from 2.5% in February, according to EU-harmonized figures published by Spain’s statistics agency INE on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rise came largely due to higher prices for fuel and lubricants for personal vehicles, INE said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joblessness fell to 9.93% in the period between October and December, compared with 10.45% in the prior quarter, Spain’s statistics body INE said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mexico's national electoral authority INE last month resolved that all political parties must nominate at least five women to compete for the nine elections next year to head regional governments, including the capital Mexico City - part of a decades-long push for greater representation that has led to dramatic results in the socially conservative country.

From Reuters

Carla Humphrey, an INE commissioner who has helped lead the charge for equal representation, said the watershed dates back to gender parity recommendations enshrined in law in the 1990s.

From Reuters