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-an

24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) -an (noun suffix)
  2. 2) -an (adjective suffix)
  3. 3) -an (noun suffix)
  4. an (indefinite article)
  5. an (preposition)
  6. an (conjunction)
  7. AN (abbreviation)
  8. an (abbreviation)
  9. an end (adverb)
  10. an if (conjunction)
  11. An Nafūd (geographical name)
  12. An Najaf (geographical name)
  13. An Nhon (geographical name)
  14. eye (noun)
  15. an-
  16. An-ch'ing (geographical name)
  17. Hsi-an (geographical name)
  18. a- (prefix)
  19. a- (prefix)
  20. ana- (prefix)
  21. nary (adjective)
  22. Anqing (geographical name)
  23. Nafud (geographical name)
  24. Xi'an (geographical name)

1-an

noun suffix

Definition of -AN

1
: one that is of or relating to <American>
2
: one skilled in or specializing in <phonetician>

Variants of -AN

-an or -ian also -ean

Origin of -AN

-an & -ian from Middle English -an, -ian, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -ien, from Latin -ianus, from -i- + -anus, from -anus, adjective suffix; -ean from such words as Mediterranean, European

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