suffixfirst/second-declension suffix
-ānus
-ānus (feminine -āna, neuter -ānum)
Classical[ˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.nus]
Meaning
- 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