-ean

English

suffix
Definitions
  • Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ānus (-an, of pertaining to, of n-g, -ian, suffix meaning of pertaining to).

Origin

Latin

-ānus

Gloss

-an, of pertaining to, of n-g, -ian, suffix meaning of pertaining to

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