Etymology

-ina

Today it means: Used to form feminine nouns. Full definition →

Italian -ina ← Classical Latin -īna ← Spanish -ina
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  1. Spanish · derived from-ina
  2. Classical Latin · borrowed from-īna
  3. Italian · borrowed from-ina
  4. English today-ina

From Italian -ina and its etymon Classical Latin -īna. In some instances perhaps also partly via Spanish -ina. Doublet of -ine.

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