English Explanatory Dictionary

-ian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. From, related to, or like.
  2. One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
  3. Having a certain profession.
suffix
  1. A romanization of the Armenian surname suffix -յան (-yan).

Pronunciation

/i.ən/ /jən/ /ɪjən/ en-uk-ian-suffix.ogg En-us-Ian.oga

Word forms

-ian more -ian most -ian -ians -an -n -yan

Etymology

From Latin -iānus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

Related words

-ienne

Derived words

Arthurian Hermitian Lipschitzian Newtonian utopian Washingtonian Wilmingtonian magician physician politician comedian musician
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