Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...

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-in n suffix - F -ine, fr. L -ina with long , fem. of -inus with
long of or belonging to more at - 1 a : neutral chemical
compound or compound not distinctly basic or acidic
picrotoxin hematoporphyrin esp. in names of glycerides
acetin stearin, glycosides amygdalin
quercitrin, proteins gelatin insulin, and 6-membered
heterocyclic compounds dioxin usu. distinguished from
-ine b :enzyme emulsi7n myrosin compare - c
: antibiotic penicillin streptomycin 2 :- 2a, 2b not
used systematically 3 : pharmaceutical product niacin
aspirin
-in n combining form - in as in sit-in 1 :organized public
protest by means of or in favor of : demonstration teach-in
love-in 2 :public group activity swim-in
-ina n suffix, pl -ina NL, fr. L, fem. sing. and neut. pl. of -inus
with long -ine : one or ones related to, resembling, or
characterized by in taxonomic names in biology Acarina
Clathrina Fistulina
-ina also -ine n suffix - prob. fr. It -ina dim. suffix, fr. L -ina
with long , fem. of -inus with long -ine 1 :musical
instrument concertina seraphine 2 :musical device aeoline
-inae n pl suffix NL, fr. L, fem. pl. of -inus -ine : members of
the subfamily of in recent classifications substituted for
the last syllable of the genitive case of the name of the type
genus in all names of zoological subfamilies Felinae
Meliponinae
incud- or incudo- combining form NL incud-, incus : incus
: incus and incudectomy incudomalleal
ind- or indo- combining form, usu cap Gk, India, of or connected
with India, fr. indos of or connected with India, fr.
Indos India subcontinent in southern Asia, Indus river in
the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent 1 :India
or the East Indies Indophile : of or connected with India or
the East Indies indaconitine Indo-Briton Indo-African
2:of or connected with the Indus river Indo-Gangetic 3
: Indo-European Indo-Hittite
ind- or indi- or indo- combining form ISV, fr. L indicum 1
: indigo indole indirubin indophenin 2 :resembling
indigo as in color indamine indophenol
-ine adj suffix ME -ine, -in, fr. MF -in L -inus with long ,
-inus with short ĭ MF -in partly fr. L -inus with long of
or belonging to MF -in partly fr. L -inus with short ĭ made
of, of or belonging to, fr. Gk -inos more at - 1 :of,
belonging to, or relating to estuarine 2 :made of : like
opaline
-ine n suffix - ME -ine, -in, fr. MF L MF -ine, fr. L -ina
with long , fem. of -inus with long of or belonging to 1
: - 4 hatchettine 2 :chemical substance: as a :chemical
element in names of the halogens astatine chlorine
b 1 : basic carbon compound in names of alkaloids quinine
or other organic nitrogenous bases aniline guanidine
including six-membered ring compounds pyridine
and intermediate hydrogenated forms of cyclic compounds
pyrroline thiazoline usu. distinguished from -in 2 : carbon
compound containing a basic group in names of
amino acids glycine cystine c :mixture of chemical compounds
esp. in commercial names as of mixtures of hydrocarbons
gasoline kerosine d :- e :hydride arsine
3:- 1a not used systematically 4 :commercial product
or material glassine
-ine n suffix - ME -ina, -ine, -in in feminine given names, fr.
OE -ina in feminine given names, fr. L -ina with long , in
feminine names such as Agrippina, fr. fem. of -inus with long
of or belonging to : female person chorine dudine
-ineae n pl suffix NL, fr. L, fem. pl. of -ineus as in gramineus
gramineous : plants including those of such a genus
Abietineae : plants characterized by such a feature
Dinocapsineae in names of botanical suborders
infero- combining form L inferus low, situated beneath 1 :on
the underside inferobranchiate 2 : below and inferolateral
infra- prefix L infra below, underneath 1 a : below : lower in
status than esp. in adjectives formed from adjectives
infrahuman b :after : later than infralapsarian 2 :within
esp. in adjectives formed from adjectives infraterritorial
3 :below in a scale or series esp. in adjectives formed
from adjectives infrared 4 :below or beneath a designated
part of the anatomy esp. in adjectives formed from
adjectives infracostal
-ing vb suffix or adj suffix ME -inge, -ing, alter. influenced by
-inge -ing of -inde, -ende, fr. OE -ende, fr. -e- vowel historically
belonging to the verb stem + -nde, pres. part. suffix
more at - used to form the present participle going
sailing and sometimes to form an adjective resembling a
present participle but not derived from a verb hulking
swashbuckling regularly accompanied by omission of final
postconsonantal e of the base word hoping loving, change
of final ie of the base word to y tying, or doubling of the
final consonant of the base word immediately after a short
stressed vowel hopping planning
-ing n suffix - ME, fr. OE -ing, -ung one of a specified kind,
one belonging to, one descended from akin to OHG -ing one
of a specified kind, one belonging to, one descended from,
ON -ingr, -ungr, Goth -ings one of a specified kind : one of
a specified kind sweeting wilding
-ing n suffix - ME -inge, -ing in early ME a suffix forming
nouns from verbs, in later ME becoming also a gerundial suffix,
fr. OE -ung, -ing, suffix forming nouns from verbs akin
to OHG -unga, -ung, suffix forming nouns from verbs, ON
-ing, suffix forming nouns from verbs, -ung, suffix forming
nouns from nouns 1 :action or process becoming drawing
running sleeping washing : instance of an action or
process a blessing a meeting my comings and goings
in nouns formed from any fully inflected verb and functioning
either as gerunds capable of being modified by an adverb
and capable of having an object if the base verb is transitive
after casually reading the letter twice or as ordinary nouns
after two casual readings of the letter 2 :something connected
with an action or process: a :product, accompaniment,
or result of an action or process an engraving a
painting in nouns formed from verbs often in plural
earnings leavings shavings b :something used in an
action or process a bed covering the lining of a coat in
nouns, esp. collectives carpeting housing rigging shipping,
formed from verbs 3 :action or process connected
with a specified thing blackberrying capitaling in
nouns formed from nouns 4 : something connected with,
consisting of, or used in making a specified thing sacking
scaffolding shirting in nouns, esp. collectives, formed
from nouns 5 :something related to a specified concept
offing in nouns formed from parts of speech other than
verbs and nouns regularly accompanied by omission of final
postconsonantal e of the base word, change of final ie of the
base word to y, or doubling of the final consonant of the base
word immediately after a short stressed vowel
-ini n pl suffix NL, fr. L, masc. pl. of -inus -ine : animals that
are or have the form of in names of higher taxa esp. of
tribes and orders Anacanthini
insecti- combining form L insectum : insect insectiferous
insectifuge
integri- combining form L, fr. integr-, integer : whole : entire
integrifolious integripalliate
inter- prefix ME inter-, entre-, enter- ME inter-, fr. MF L
MF, fr. L, fr. inter ME entre-, fr. OF, fr. L inter- ME enter-,
fr. MF L MF entre-, fr. OF, fr. L inter- akin to OHG untar
between, among, ON ithrar, pl., intestines, OIr etar, eter
between, among, Gk enteron intestine, Skt antar between,
within, in, and OE in 1 : between, among, in the midst
intermediate interpolar interspace 2 :mutual, reciprocal
intermarry intermesh interrelation intertwine 3
: between or among the parts of intercostal interdental 4
: carried on between intercollegiate intercommunication
international 5 :occurring between : intervening inter-