-ine1Pronunciation: /ʌɪn, ɪn, iːn/Definition of -ine suffix 1(forming adjectives) belonging to; resembling in nature:Alpine asinine canine 2forming adjectives from the names of genera (such as bovine from the genus Bos) or from the names of subfamilies (such as colubrine from the subfamily Colubrinae). Origin:from French -in, -ine, or from Latin -inus-ine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of -ine in the US English dictionary
