LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixfirst/second-declension suffix

-ānus

-ānus (feminine -āna, neuter -ānum)
Classical[ˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffixOf or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of origin, position, or possession.

Origins

Inherited from Proto-Italic *-ānos.

Descendants
  • Catalan-à
  • Catalan-ana
  • English-an
  • English-ian
  • English-ane
  • English-ana
  • French-en
  • French-enne
  • French-ien
  • French-ienne

Quick answers

What does -ānus mean in Latin?
-ānus, a suffix, means “Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of origin, position, or possession.”.
How do you pronounce -ānus?
In classical Latin, [ˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.nus].