"-ain" meaning in Middle French

See -ain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ain Middle French -ain Inherited from Old French -ain. Etymology templates: {{ety|frm|:inh|fro:-ain|text=1|tree=++}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ain Middle French -ain Inherited from Old French -ain. Head templates: {{head|frm|suffix}} -ain
  1. Forms adjectives from nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ain-frm-suffix-uaJP8AVQ Categories (other): Middle French entries with etymology texts, Middle French entries with etymology trees, Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 20 14 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 23 23 16 21 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 13 11 51 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 15 45 3 5
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    }
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        "1": "frm",
        "2": ":inh",
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        "text": "1",
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      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-nós\nProto-Italic *-nos\nLatin -nus\nLatin -ānus\nOld French -ain\nMiddle French -ain\nInherited from Old French -ain.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-nós\nProto-Italic *-nos\nLatin -nus\nLatin -ānus\nOld French -ain\nMiddle French -ain\nInherited from Old French -ain.",
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        "2": "suffix"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle French",
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  "pos": "suffix",
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        },
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Forms adjectives from nouns"
      ],
      "id": "en--ain-frm-suffix-uaJP8AVQ",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ain"
}
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    "Old French lemmas",
    "Old French suffixes",
    "Old French terms derived from Latin",
    "Old French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old French terms derived from Proto-Italic",
    "Old French terms inherited from Latin",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
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        "Middle French entries with etymology trees",
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        "Middle French terms derived from Old French",
        "Middle French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ain"
}

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