-iana
English
Etymology
From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus) by analogy with formations ending in -ian (Canadian → Canadiana, Edwardian → Edwardiana).
Usage notes
All the formations from this suffix are pluralia tantum.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -iana
Interlingua
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈana/, /ˈjana/
Suffix
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-iana
- Alternative form of -ana
References
- Alexander Gode, Hugh E. Blair (1955) Interlingua: A Grammar of the International Language, →ISBN
Latin
Pronunciation
- -iāna: (Classical) IPA(key): /iˈaː.na/, [iˈäːnä]
- -iāna: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /iˈa.na/, [iˈäːnä]
- -iānā: (Classical) IPA(key): /iˈaː.naː/, [iˈäːnäː]
- -iānā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /iˈa.na/, [iˈäːnä]
Suffix
-iāna
- inflection of -iānus:
- nominative/vocative singular feminine
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter
Spanish
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