-inus

Latin Alternative forms la -ānus -ēnus -iānus -ūnus la -ānos -ēnos -īnos Etymology 1 la relational adjective :inh itc-pro:*-īnos From la itc-pro *-īnos, from la ine-pro *-iHnos. Cognate with grc -ινος and gem-pro *-īnaz. Pronunciation -īnus Suffix -īnus of or pertaining to; -ine; derives relational adjectives indicating a relationship of position, possession, or origin la -eus<id:relational adjective> -icus -us<id:relational adjective> Usage notes The suffix -īnus is added to a noun base (especially a proper noun) to form an adjective. Examples: la collis hill -īnus collīnus of a hill, growing on a hill la fungus mushroom, fungus -īnus fungīnus of a mushroom la Liguria Liguria -īnus Ligurīnus Ligurian Declension -īnus Synonyms la -ēnsis, la -icus Derived terms la Descendants ca -í fr -in en -ine 1 it -ino roa-ole -ino ast -ín mwl -ino roa-opt ĩo gl -iño pt -inho ro -in scn -inu es -ino gl -ino 1 pt -ino 1 Etymology 2 In most cases, a borrowing from la grc -ῐνος, as in la cannabinus hempen; of hemp from grc κᾰννᾰ́βῐνος and la prasinus leek-green from grc πράσῐνος. In addition, traces of an inherited suffix la -ĭnus can be found in some native Latin words, e.g. la frāxinus ash tree; of ash wood, although the inherited version seems to have become unproductive before the historical Latin period (and apparently was changed to la -nus by syncope in a number of contexts).Butler Jonathan Lowell 1971 Latin -īnus, -īna, -ĭnus and -ĭneus: From Proto-Indo-European to the Romance Languages 52-59 Pronunciation -inus Suffix -inus la -īnus (found especially in adjectives denoting colors or ones derived from the names of plants, spices, perfumes, minerals, or exotic cloths). Declension -inus References