-ina

Morpheme

-ina

Type

suffix

Denotation

feminine suffix, diminutive suffix

Etymology

Italian -ina; Latin -īna, from -īnus

Evidence

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

See Also

-ine

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