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Webster 1913 Edition

Theine

The′ine

,
Noun.
[F.
théine
, fr. NL.
thea
. See
Theiform
.]
(Chem.)
See
Caffeine
. Called also
theina
.

Definition 2024

theine

theine

See also: théine

English

Noun

theine ‎(uncountable)

  1. caffeine when present in tea

Irish

Noun

theine

  1. Obsolete spelling of thine; Lenited form of teine.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
teine theine dteine
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθʲenʲe/

Noun

theine

  1. Lenited form of teine.

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
teine theine teine
pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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