-ίνα

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See also: ἵνα and -ινα

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From -νος (-nos) +‎ -ία (-ía), with metathesis. The metathesis make a ν stem origin less likely.

Suffix

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-ίνα (-ínaf

  1. Added to masculine or neuter nouns to give a feminine form.

Inflection

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek -ίνα (-ína)

Suffix

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-ίνα (-ínaf

  1. Added to masculine or neuter nouns to give a feminine form.

Derived terms

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