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词根词缀:-ine

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: a suffix that is used to form hundreds of words that mean: similar to, resembling, like, characterized by, or of the nature of

【相关描述】This element is also utilized to form abstract nouns; feminine common nouns; and it is used in chemistry to form names of alkaloids and bases or names of elements.

【同源单词】absinthine, acanthine, acarine, accipitrine, acephaline, acervuline

词根词缀:mascu-, mas-

【来源及含义】Latin: male, manly, of or relating to men or boys; of the male sex and gender; bold, courageous

【同源单词】emasculate, masculate, masculine, masculinity, masculinize, masculinoid