-ine
$ \mathrm{-ine}^1
#suffix
1. (forming adjectives) belonging to; resembling in nature: Alpine | canine
(形容詞を作って)〜に属する; 本質的に似ている;
2. forming adjectives from taxonomic names (such as bovine from the genus Bos).
分類学的な名前から形容詞を作る(genus Bos(ウシ属)から作られたbovine(ウシ属の)のように)
ORIGIN
from French -in, -ine, or from Latin -inus.
$ \mathrm{-ine}^2
#suffix
forming adjectives from the names of minerals, plants, etc.: crystalline | hyacinthine
鉱物、植物などの名前から形容詞を作る
ORIGIN
from Latin -inus, from Greek -inos.
$ \mathrm{-ine}^3
#suffix
forming feminine common nouns and proper names such as heroine, Josephine.
ヒロインやジョセフィンのような女性的な一般名詞や固有名詞を作る
ORIGIN
from French, via Latin -ina from Greek -inē, or from German -in.
$ \mathrm{-ine}^4
#suffix
1 forming chiefly abstract nouns and diminutives such as doctrine, medicine, figurine.
主に抽象名詞や指小辞を作る
2 Chemistry forming names of alkaloids, halogens, amines, amino acids, and other substances: cocaine | chlorine | thymine.
アルカロイド、ハロゲン、アミン、アミノ酸や他の物質の名前を作る
ORIGIN
from French, from the Latin feminine form -ina.