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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese -ãa, from Latin -āna.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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 f

  1. forms the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending in -ão
    alemão (German man)alemã (German woman)
    anão (male dwarf)anã (female dwarf)
    escrivão (male keeper)escrivã (female keeper)

Silesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish .

Suffix

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 n (noun-forming suffix)

  1. forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives

Derived terms

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Slovincian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ę.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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 n

  1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or young people
    opa + ‎ → ‎opjã

Derived terms

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