-iano

See also: iano and Iano

Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin -iānum, accusative singular of -iānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈja.no/, [ˈjäːn̪o̞]
• Hyphenation: -ià‧no

Suffix

-iano

1. (productive) Enlarged form of -ano, usually indicating a relationship of position, possession, or origin.

Usage notes

• The suffix -iano is added to a noun stem (especially proper nouns) to form an adjective.

Examples:

Verdi → verdiano (“Verdian”, “pertaining to Verdi”)

Nietzsche → nietzschiano (“Nietzschean”, “pertaining to Nietzsche”)

Sahara → sahariano (“Saharan”, “pertaining to the Sahara”)

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -iano

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /iˈaː.noː/, [iˈäːnoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /iˈa.no/, [iˈäːno]

Suffix

1. dative singular masculine of -iānus
2. dative singular neuter of -iānus
3. ablative singular masculine of -iānus
4. ablative singular neuter of -iānus

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Portuguese

Suffix

-iano m (feminine -iana, plural -ianos, feminine plural -ianas)

1. Alternative form of -ano

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• -ano

Etymology

From Latin -ānus.

Pronunciation

•  

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝano/ [ˈɟ͡ʝa.no]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝano/ [ˈɟ͡ʝa.no]
• IPA^(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈjano/ [ˈja.no]

Suffix

-iano m (feminine counterpart -iana)

1. -ian (all instances)

Related terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -iano

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001