"-ean" meaning in English

See -ean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˈiːən/, /-iən/
Etymology: From Latin -ānus, following Latin stems ending in -ae(us) (many from Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos)), -e(us) or -ē(us) (many from Ancient Greek -εῖος (-eîos)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-ānus}} Latin -ānus, {{der|en|grc|-αῖος}} Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos), {{der|en|grc|-εῖος}} Ancient Greek -εῖος (-eîos) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -ean, {{en-suffix}} -ean
  1. Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns. Tags: morpheme
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      },
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        "cat3": "",
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    }
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/-ˈiːən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/-iən/"
    }
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      },
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    },
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      },
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        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/-ˈiːən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-iən/"
    }
  ],
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}

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