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Synonyms of -ine

7 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for -ine is -ina. Other synonyms of -ine are -ess, -ress and -a.

Synonyms and similar words for -ine

suffixUsed to form feminine nouns.

  • -a
  • -essUsed to form female equivalents.
  • -ette
  • -inaUsed to form feminine nouns.
  • -ressForms feminine agent nouns.
  • she-A female, usually an animal.
  • -trix

Opposite of -ine

suffixUsed to form feminine nouns.

  • he-Indicating a male, usually of an animal.

Meaning of -ine

  1. suffix Of or pertaining to.
  2. suffix Used to form demonyms.
  3. suffix Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.

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Questions about synonyms of -ine

What is another word for -ine?
-ine has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as -ina, -ess, -ress and -a.
What is the opposite of -ine?
The opposite of -ine is he-.
What does -ine mean?
-ine means of or pertaining to.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -ine (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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