<suffix>

A suffix used to form plural nouns meaning things associated with (Victoriana; Americana).

Origin: neut. pl. of Latin adjectival ending -anus

(06 Feb 2009)

amzel, an, -an, an-, ANA < Prev | Next > ana-, Anabaena, anabas, anabasine

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<prefix>

A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew.

Usually use an- before a vowel, such as in anadromous.

Origin: Gr. ana on; in comp., on, up, upwards.

(05 Feb 2009)

an, -an, an-, ANA, -ana < Prev | Next > Anabaena, anabas, anabasine, anabasis

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