Etymology

Ernestine

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Today it means: Relating to Ernest, Elector of Saxony or his line of succession. Full definition →

French Ernestine
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Ernestine · proper noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromErnestine
  2. English todayErnestine

From French Ernestine. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ine (feminine suffix). Piecewise doublet of Ernestina.

Ernestine · adjective2

From Ernest + -ine (adjectival suffix).

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