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-in

  • \ɛ̃\

Sounds like -ain

Where it comes from

Du latin -īnus.

suffix

  1. Suffixe nominal ou adjectival apportant une qualité péjorative, ou de diminutif. Un oursin.
  2. Suffixe nominal ou adjectival décrivant une appartenance, un rapport. Un marin.

In English

  • -y forming diminutive nouns
  • -like having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns)
  • -ling Diminutive

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"-in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/-in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-in. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/-in

Chicago

"-in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/-in.

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@misc{in_2026,
  title = {-in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/-in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}