▷ -īnus
lat.;
ahd. -īn,
mhd. -en,
deu. -en,
-ern
—Nwf.: lat. -ānus, -ēnus, -iānus, -ūnus; agr. -inos, uger. -īnaz.
Alternative Formen: -ānus, -ēnus, -iānus, -ūnus
From Proto-Italic *-īnos, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) and Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.
Aus uital. *-īnos, aus dem uig. *-iHnos. Verwandt mit agr. -ινος -inos und Proto-Germanisch *-īnaz.
Suffix
-īnus (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum); first/second-declension suffix
- Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates 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”)
Synonyms