-inus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *-īnos, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) and Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-īnus m (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum); first/second declension

  1. 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”) + ‎-inus → ‎collīnus (“of the hills, growing on a hill”)
‎fungus (“mushroom, fungus”) + ‎-inus → ‎fungīnus (“of a mushroom”)
‎Liguria (“Liguria”) + ‎-inus → ‎Ligurīnus (“Ligurian”)

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -īnus -īna -īnum -īnī -īnae -īna
Genitive -īnī -īnae -īnī -īnōrum -īnārum -īnōrum
Dative -īnō -īnae -īnō -īnīs -īnīs -īnīs
Accusative -īnum -īnam -īnum -īnōs -īnās -īna
Ablative -īnō -īnā -īnō -īnīs -īnīs -īnīs
Vocative -īne -īna -īnum -īnī -īnae -īna

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Descendants

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