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What does the suffix - ine mean in the word heroine

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a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin: doctrine; famine; routine. ... a suffix of feminine nouns (heroine), given names (Clementine), and titles (landgravine).
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