-inae

Zoology.

1. a suffix of the names of subfamilies.

-inae

suffix forming plural proper nouns

1. occurring in names of zoological subfamilies

   Felinae

Word History and Origins

Origin of -inae¹

< New Latin, Latin, feminine plural of -inus; -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -inae¹

New Latin, from Latin, feminine plural of -īnus -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Deputy ministry spokesperson Kim Inae also said that “illegal” arms deals between North Korea and Russia must be stopped immediately.

From Seattle Times

Deputy ministry spokesperson Kim Inae also said that “illegal” arms dealings between North Korea and Russia must be stopped immediately.

From Seattle Times

Maíra Inaê and Noemi Puig are the entrepreneurs behind a makeup line called Glitra, made of eucalyptus cellulose, wax and natural oils.

From The Guardian

“People don’t know that glitter is made of microplastics,” Inaê said.

From The Guardian

Inae Oh of Mother Jones wrote in in a story titled "Someone Please Explain What the Hell Is Going on With This Mary J. Blige, Hillary Clinton Interview" that the clips "created far more confusion than the excitement Apple likely intended."

From US News