Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 7.27 in modern English

Syllables: -in
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word.

suffix

Alternative form of -ing.

Informal

suffix

Alternative form of -en.

Example Sentences

"albumin, casein, chitin, pepsin, saponin"
"renin, pancreatin"
"penicillin, streptomycin"
"cobalamin, niacin, vitamin"
"At Stanford 380 students volunteered to give blood for military and civilian casualties in South Viet Nam: Ohio State held a similar “bleed-in.”"
"elf + -in → elfin"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in Clipping of -ine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

-ins (plural) -in’ (alternative)

Questions

What does -in mean?: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
Where does -in come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in Clipping of -ine.

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