-ian
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-ian¹
- /i.ən/
- /jən/
- /ɪjən/ British, Southern, Standard
- /jən/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
From Latin -iānus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.
suffix more -ian · most -ian · -ians · -an · -n
- From, related to, or like. Madrilenian
- One from, belonging to, relating to, or like. Madrilenian
- Having a certain profession.
-ian²
- /i.ən/
- /jən/
- /ɪjən/ British, Southern, Standard
- /jən/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
From Armenian -յան (-yan), from Old Armenian -եան (-ean).
suffix -yan
- A romanization of the Armenian surname suffix -յան (-yan).
Translations
Every language
suffix related to
| Español | -iano, -iana |
|---|---|
| Français | -ien |
| Deutsch | -isch |
| Italiano | -iano, -iana |
| Русский | -ский -skij, -ской -skoj, -ец -ec, -и́нец -ínec, -инец -inec, -инка -inka |
suffix belonging to
| Français | -ien |
|---|---|
| Italiano | -iano |
| Русский | -ский -skij, -ской -skoj, -ец -ec, -и́нец -ínec, -инец -inec, -инка -inka |
suffix having a profession
| Français | -ien |
|---|
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title = {-ian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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