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-ana

-ana suffix: a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.

Suffix (1)

-ana

  1. A collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.
    Synonyms:
    -ia, -ica

Suffix (2)

-ana

  1. Used in forming female given names.
    • Gloriana, Michaelana, Opheliana

Synonyms of -ana

Forms of -ana

alternative form-iana
alternative form-ania

Origin of -ana

From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus).

From Latin -āna, feminine of -ānus (“of or pertaining to”).

Words formed from -ana

Questions about -ana

What does -ana mean?
-ana means a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.
What part of speech is -ana?
-ana is a suffix.

Words near -ana in the dictionary

  1. -amidine
  2. -amine
  3. -amivir
  4. -amundo
  5. -an
  6. -ana
  7. -ance
  8. -ances
  9. -ancy
  10. -and
  11. -ander

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