-ana

Morpheme

-ana

Type

suffix

Denotation

(1) Latin feminine singular noun suffix naming materials, tissues, coverings, or structures; (2) taxonomical suffix (plural -anae)

Etymology

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

Evidence

membrana, Nicotiana

See Also

-anae

Homographs

ana-, -ana, -ana