Electrine

/ɪˈlɛktrɪn/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to electricity or electric charge; resembling or producing electricity.

Etymology

From 'electric' plus suffix '-ine' (meaning relating to or resembling). The '-ine' suffix comes from Latin and Greek and creates adjectives from nouns.

Kelly Says

Words ending in '-ine' often sound scientific and old-fashioned now—'electrine' competed with 'electrical' and 'electric' but lost out in modern usage!

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