-ean
See also: ean, Ean, EAN, -eán, éan, and ἐάν
English
Etymology
From Latin -ānus, following Latin stems ending in -e(us), -ē(us) (many from Ancient Greek -ηιος), or -æ(us) (many from -αιος).
Suffix
-ean
- Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns.
Usage notes
- Almost all English words ending in "ean" are originally from Latin (Caesarean) or Greek (Euclidean). A few were later formed by adding -an to a stem or word ending in -ea (Korean), -es (Andean), or a silent -e (Boolean).
Derived terms
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Anagrams
- -ane, ANE, NAE, NEA
Romanian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e̯an/
Suffix
-ean m or n (feminine singular -eană, masculine plural -eni, feminine and neuter plural -ene)
- Forms adjectives and nouns indicating origin or place of birth (such as from a certain city or region), or occasionally nationality.
- Ardeal (“Transylvania”) + -ean → ardelean (“Transylvanian”)
- București (“Bucharest”) + -ean → bucureștean (“Bucharestian”)
Usage notes
-eancă is often used instead of -eană to form feminine nouns.
Declension
declension of -ean
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | -ean | -eană | -eni | -ene | ||
definite | -eanul | -eana | -enii | -enele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | -ean | -ene | -eni | -ene | ||
definite | -eanului | -enei | -enilor | -enelor |
See also
- -eancă
- -oaică