From the Latin «avos» = grandfather and “-ine” = like, resembling.
1. -ine is a suffix of adjectives of
Greek or Latin origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,” “of the
nature of,” “made of,” “like”: asinine; crystalline; equine;
marine.
While his
student went up to collect her technical degree, the venerable, avosine
Professor proffered his help, then put all of his skills and years of experience to work, calming and coddling the restive, restless little wee baby that the young
woman had just recently born.