LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixfirst/second-declension suffix

-āneus

-āneus (feminine -ānea, neuter -āneum)
Classical[aː.ne.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.ne.us]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffixOf or pertaining to; -aneous (usually indicates a relationship of position or origin).

Origins

From -ānus + -eus.

Descendants
  • Catalan-ani
  • English-aneous
  • Italian-aneo
  • French-anéfrom Middle French -ané
  • French-ainfrom Middle French -ain
  • Portuguese-âneo
  • Spanish-añofrom Old Spanish -anno
  • Spanish-áneo

Quick answers

What does -āneus mean in Latin?
-āneus, a suffix, means “Of or pertaining to; -aneous (usually indicates a relationship of position or origin).”.
How do you pronounce -āneus?
In classical Latin, [aː.ne.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.ne.us].