-ine
of or like; relating to
Latin · -inus, -ina
From Latin -inus, it forms adjectives meaning of or like: feline (like a cat), canine (like a dog), marine (of the sea). In chemistry, -ine also names substances (chlorine).
Memory trick
-ine is a fine line to animals: feline cats, canine dogs, bovine cows.
Words from this root
- feline (fel + ine) — like a catबिल्ली जैसा
- canine (can + ine) — like a dogकुत्ते जैसा
- bovine (bov + ine) — like a cow or oxगाय-बैल जैसा
- equine (equ + ine) — like a horseघोड़े जैसा
- porcine (porc + ine) — like a pigसूअर जैसा
- serpentine (serpent + ine) — winding like a snakeसाँप जैसा टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा
- aquiline (aquil + ine) — like an eagle, hookedबाज़ जैसा, मुड़ा हुआ
- marine (mar + ine) — of the seaसमुद्री
- alpine (alp + ine) — of high mountainsऊँचे पहाड़ों का
- feminine (femin + ine) — of or like womenस्त्रैण
- masculine (mascul + ine) — of or like menपुरुषोचित
- divine (div + ine) — of or like a godदिव्य