-ina

Morpheme

-ina

Type

suffix

Denotation

feminine suffix, diminutive suffix, taxonomic suffix

Etymology

(1) Italian -ina; Latin -īna, from -īnus; (2) Latin -īna, from -īnus

Evidence

Argentina, ballerina, concertina, domina, Josephina, Nautilina, Regina, Rosina, Samuelina, sonatina, vampirina, Wilhelmina

See Also

-inus