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-inus

-inus

Latin

Alternative forms

Suffix

-īnus m (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum); first/second declension

  1. Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.

Usage notes

The suffix -īnus is added to a noun base (especially a proper noun) to form an adjective.

Examples:
collis (hill) + -inuscollīnus (of the hills, growing on a hill)
fungus (mushroom, fungus) + -inusfungīnus (of a mushroom)
Liguria (Liguria) + -inusLigurīnus (Ligurian)

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative -īnus -īna -īnum -īnī -īnae -īna
genitive -īnī -īnae -īnī -īnōrum -īnārum -īnōrum
dative -īnō -īnō -īnīs
accusative -īnum -īnam -īnum -īnōs -īnās -īna
ablative -īnō -īnā -īnō -īnīs
vocative -īne -īna -īnum -īnī -īnae -īna

Derived terms

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