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-ean
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ean"
English
Etymology
From Latin -ānus, following Latin stems ending in -ae(us) (many from Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos)), -e(us) or -ē(us) (many from Ancient Greek -εῖος (-eîos)).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ean
- Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns.
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Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ.
Suffix
-ean m (feminine singular -eanã, masculine plural -eanj or -enj, feminine plural -eani or -eane)
- Forms adjectives and nouns indicating origin or place of birth (such as from a certain city or region).
- Pindu (“Pindus”) + -ean → pindean (“pindian”)
- Gramusti (“Grammos village”) + -ean → grãmustean (“Grammostian”)
Derived terms
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic -ѣнинъ (-jěninŭ), from Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ. Might also be conflated with Latin -iānus.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ean m or n (feminine singular -eană or -eancă, masculine plural -eni, feminine and neuter plural -ene or -eance)
- 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
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Spanish
Suffix
-ean
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