-in-

Suffix

-in-

1. Root form of -ino

Etymology

From Esperanto, from German -in.

Affix

-in-

1. Used to indicate femaleness.

   avo (“grandparent”) + ‎-in- → ‎avino (“grandmother”)

   filio (“child, offspring”) + ‎-in- → ‎filiino (“daughter”)

   frato (“sibling”) + ‎-in- → ‎fratino (“sister”)

   kavalo (“horse”) + ‎-in- → ‎kavalino (“mare”)

   kuzo (“cousin”) + ‎-in- → ‎kuzino (“(female) cousin”)

   nepoto (“grandchild”) + ‎-in- → ‎nepotino (“granddaughter”)

   nevo (“nephew or niece, nibling”) + ‎-in- → ‎nevino (“niece”)

   onklo (“uncle or aunt”) + ‎-in- → ‎onklino (“aunt”)

   rejo (“monarch”) + ‎-in- → ‎rejino (“queen”)

   spozo (“spouse”) + ‎-in- → ‎spozino (“wife”)

   yuno (“child”) + ‎-in- → ‎yunino (“girl”)

Infix

-in-

1. Infix form of -in.