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ALL meanings of -an

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  • suffix -an -an is added to the names of some places in order to form adjectives or nouns that refer to people or things which come from that place. 3
  • suffix -an -an is added to the names of famous people to form adjectives or nouns that refer to people or things which are connected with or typical of that person's work or the time at which they lived. 3
  • suffix -an belonging to or relating to; a person belonging to or coming from 3
  • suffix -an typical of or resembling; a person typical of 3
  • suffix -an adhering to or following; an adherent of 3
  • suffix -an a person who specializes or is expert in 3
  • noun -an (one) belonging to or having some relation to 3
  • noun -an (one) born in or living in 3
  • noun -an (one) believing in or following 3
  • noun -an -ician 3
  • suffix -an Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.). 0
  • suffix -an Appended to nouns to form an agent noun. (When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are -an, females -(i)enne.). 0
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