-ine

¹

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.

-ine

²

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 ). Compare -in ².
3. a suffix of feminine nouns ( heroine ), given names ( Clementine ), and titles ( landgravine ).

-ine

¹

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating a halogen

   chlorine

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

   purine

   alanine

   nicotine

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

Ine

²

/ ˈɪnɪ; ˈɪnə /

noun

1. Inec. 726MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died after 726, king of Wessex (688–726)

-ine

³

suffix forming adjectives

1. of, relating to, or belonging to

   saturnine

2. consisting of or resembling

   crystalline

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ine¹

via French from Latin -ina (from -inus ) and Greek -inē

Origin of -ine²

from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos

Example Sentences

He says the INE is biased and corrupt.

From BBC

"We do not want our autonomous institutions to be attacked, we want to defend our democracy, we want the INE... to be independent, and we want our president to keep his hands off the election," demonstrator Diana Arnaiz was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.

From BBC

Last year, the leader slashed funding for the country’s electoral agency, National Electoral Institute, and weaken oversight of campaign spending, something INE’s head said could “wind up poisoning democracy itself.”

From Seattle Times

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