-iana

See also: iana, Iana, IANA, and i- -ana

English

Etymology

From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus) by analogy with formations ending in -ian (Canadian → Canadiana, Edwardian → Edwardiana).

Suffix

-iana

1. Alternative form of -ana

Usage notes

All the formations from this suffix are pluralia tantum.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -iana

Anagrams

• NAIA, naai

Interlingua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈana/, /ˈjana/

Suffix

-iana

1. Alternative form of -ana

References

• Alexander Gode, Hugh E. Blair (1955) Interlingua: A Grammar of the International Language, →ISBN

Latin

Pronunciation

• -iāna: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /iˈaː.na/, [iˈäːnä]
• -iāna: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /iˈa.na/, [iˈäːnä]
• -iānā: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /iˈaː.naː/, [iˈäːnäː]
• -iānā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /iˈa.na/, [iˈäːnä]

Suffix

-iāna

1. inflection of -iānus:
   1. nominative/vocative singular feminine
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter

Suffix

-iānā

1. ablative singular feminine of -iānus

Spanish

Suffix

-iana

1. feminine singular of -iano