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-an

Pronunciation: /(ə)n/

Definition of -an

suffix

1forming adjectives and nouns, especially from:
names of places:Cuban
names of systems:Anglican
names of zoological classes or orders:crustacean
names of founders:Lutheran

2 /an/ Chemistry forming names of organic compounds, chiefly polysaccharides:dextran

Origin:

from Latin -anus, -ana, -anum

-an in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of -an in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

amylose
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
amyotrophy
Amytal
an
-an
an accident waiting to happen
an ace up one's sleeve or North American in the hole
an acquired taste
an army marches on its stomach
an arrow in the quiver

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an Br. Eng
an-¹ Br. Eng
an-² Br. Eng
an-³ Br. Eng
an in a (an before a vowel sound)¹ Br. Eng
an- in a- (often an- before a vowel)¹ Br. Eng

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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