-ina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form feminine nouns.
  2. Used to form names of musical instruments.

Word forms

-ina

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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