-an

Morpheme

-an

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective suffix denoting “pertaining to, characterized by”; agent suffix

Etymology

Latin -anus, French -ain, -en

Evidence

American, bacchanalian, civilian, German, guardian, historian, -ian, Italian, librarian, Mexican, republican, Roman

See Also

-ane

Homographs

An, An, an-, an-, -an, an-