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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:ursi-, urs-

【来源及含义】Latin: bear [the omnivorous animal, a.k.a. a carnivore]

【相关词根词缀】 Related "bear, bears (animals)" word units: arcto-; Berserk.

【同源单词】Orson, ursa, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, ursicide, Ursidae