| -an 1 suff. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling: brachyuran. 2. One relating to, belonging to, or resembling: librarian. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -  nus, adj. and n. suff.] |
| -an 2 suff. 1. Unsaturated carbon compound: urethan. 2. Anhydride of a carbohydrate: dextran. [Alteration of -ane.] |
-an, -ean, -ian
suffix
1. (forming adjectives and nouns) belonging to or relating to; a person belonging to or coming from European
2. (forming adjectives and nouns) typical of or resembling; a person typical of Elizabethan
3. (forming adjectives and nouns) adhering to or following; an adherent of Christian
4. (forming nouns) a person who specializes or is expert in dietitian phonetician
[from Latin -ānus, suffix of adjectives]
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