Latin

Alternative forms

• -ānus, -ēnus, -iānus, -ūnus

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”) + ‎-inus → ‎collīnus ‎(“of the hills, growing on a hill”)

fungus ‎(“mushroom, fungus”) + ‎-inus → ‎fungīnus ‎(“of a mushroom”)

Liguria ‎(“Liguria”) + ‎-inus → ‎Ligurīnus ‎(“Ligurian”)

Inflection

First/second declension.

Derived terms

Synonyms

• -ēnsis, -icus

Descendants