suffix forming adjectives, meaning 'belonging to, of the nature of' (Alpine; asinine).
Etymology: from or after F - in -ine, or f. L -inus
2.
suffix forming adjectives esp. from names of minerals, plants, etc. (crystalline).
Etymology: L -inus from or after Gk -inos
3.
suffix forming feminine nouns (heroine; margravine).
Etymology: F f. L -ina f. Gk -ine, or f. G -in
4.
suffix.
1 forming (esp. abstract) nouns (discipline; medicine).
2 Chem. forming nouns denoting derived substances, esp. alkaloids, halogens, amines, and amino acids.
Etymology: F f. L -ina (fem.) = -INE(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.