-ean
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin -ānus, following Latin stems ending in -e(us), -ē(us) (many from Ancient Greek -ηιος), or -æ(us) (many from -αιος).
Suffix[edit]
-ean
- Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns.
Usage notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ.
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-ean m, 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[edit]
-eancă is often used instead of -eană to form feminine nouns.
Declension[edit]
declension of -ean
See also[edit]
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English lemmas
- English suffixes
- English unproductive suffixes
- Romanian terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian suffixes
- Romanian adjective-forming suffixes
- Romanian noun-forming suffixes