-ian

See also: ían, iän, -ían, Ian, and -յան

§English

§Alternative forms

• -an, -n

§Etymology

From Latin -ānus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːən/

• Audio (UK)

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§Suffix

-ian

1. (as an adjective) From, related to, or like.
2. (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
3. (as a noun) Having a certain profession. (When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are -ian, females -ienne.)

§Related terms

• -ienne

§Derived terms

related to

Hermitian

utopian

belonging to

physician politician

magician

having a profession

comedian (compare comedienne)

§Translations

related to

• Dutch: -isch (nl)
• French: -ien (fr)
• German: -isch (de)

• Italian: -iano
• Spanish: -iano m, -iana f

belonging to

• French: -ien (fr)

• Italian: -iano

having a profession

• Dutch: -iant

• French: -ien (fr)

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• Latin: ^{(please verify)} -ianus

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§Old Saxon

§Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ijaną

§Suffix

-ian

1. (verbal suffix) used to form the infinitive of class 1 weak verbs (as well as a few strong verbs also ending in -ian like biddian or liggian, and class 3 weak verbs)

   wekkian "to awake" (class 1 weak verbs)

   seggian "to say" (class 3 weak verbs)