"-ain" meaning in All languages combined

See -ain on Wiktionary

Suffix [French]

IPA: /ɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--ain.wav Forms: -ains [plural], -aine [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French -ain, from Latin -ānus, whence also French -an and -ien. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-ain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French -ain, {{inh+|fr|fro|-ain}} Inherited from Old French -ain, {{inh|fr|la|-ānus}} Latin -ānus, {{doublet|fr|-an|notext=1}} -an, {{m|fr|-ien}} -ien Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} -ain m (plural -ains, feminine -aine)
  1. suffix used to form noun (uppercase) demonyms Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ain-fr-suffix-3R7nsmbI Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 35 35 3
  2. suffix used to form adjective (lowercase) demonyms Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ain-fr-suffix-vzfArszx Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 35 35 3
  3. indicates the old oblique case (cas régime) of certain nouns Tags: masculine, morpheme Related terms: -an, -en, -ien
    Sense id: en--ain-fr-suffix-rHnMlszd Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 54 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 35 35 3

Suffix [Old French]

Etymology: From Latin -ānus. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|-ānus}} Latin -ānus Head templates: {{head|fro|suffix}} -ain
  1. Forms the oblique case, especially for feminine nouns. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ain-fro-suffix-2nc5CNZ5 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 35 35 3
  2. Forms adjectives from nouns. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ain-fro-suffix-WrpxK~ep

Inflected forms

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