-ana

Morpheme

-ana

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin neuter plural noun suffix denoting “collection”

Etymology

Latin -āna, from -ānus, from rebracketed <-a-> of stem + -nus

Evidence

Africana, Americana, comicana, dulciana, lesbiana, nicotiana, omniana, tropicana, Victoriana

Homographs

ana-, -ana, -ana