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-iana

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-iana¹

Where it comes from

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

suffix

  1. alternative, morpheme Alternative form of -ana

-iana²

Where it comes from

From -ia + -ana.

suffix -ana · -ania

  1. morpheme Used in forming female given names.

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"-iana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-iana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-iana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-iana

Chicago

"-iana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-iana.

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@misc{iana_2026,
  title = {-iana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-iana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}