-ina
1
1.
a suffix used in the formation of nouns of various types, especially female proper names, musical instruments, compositions, etc.:
Wilhelmina; sonatina.
Compare
-in
2
,
-ine
2
.
Origin
<
Latin
-īna,
feminine of
-īnus
-ina
2
1.
a suffix used in taxonomic names in biology:
Euglenoidina; Nemertina.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin,
neuter plural of
Latin
-īnus
or
Greek
-inos;
cf.
-in
1
,
-ine
1
Word Origin and History for
-ina
fem. suffix in titles and names, from Latin
-ina
.