ana-

pref.

1. Upward; up: anabolism.

2. Backward; back: anaplasia.

3. Again; anew: anaphylaxis.

[Greek, from ana, up; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

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ana-

or before a vowel

an-

prefix

1. up; upwards: anadromous.

2. again: anagram.

3. back; backwards: anatropous.

[from Greek ana]

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an•a

(ˈæn ə, ˈɑ nə)

n.

1. a collection of miscellaneous information about a subject, person, place, or thing.

2. an item in such a collection, as an anecdote.

[1720–30; independent use of -ana]

ana-

a prefix occurring orig. in verbs and verbal derivatives borrowed from Greek, usu. denoting upward or backward motion ( anadromous), completion ( analysis; anatomy), or repetition (anamorphosis).

Also, before a vowel, an-.

[< Greek, comb. form of aná]

-ana

or -iana

a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem: Americana; Shakespeareana; Victoriana.

[< Latin, neuter pl. of -ānus -an¹]

ANA

or A.N.A.,

1. American Newspaper Association.

2. American Nurses Association.

3. Association of National Advertisers.