Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ana

/ˈæ.nə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
a-na
IPA
/ˈæ.nə/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of each; an equal quantity.

noun

Anorexia.

Uncountable

adv

In a direction analogous to up, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.

noun

Alternative form of anna (“a former subdivision of the rupee”).

name

Initialism of All Nippon Airways.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Formed from the Latin suffix -ana; compare ism (from -ism), itis (from -itis), phobia (from -phobia).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ἀνά, अद्, अन्न, Anna, Ἄννα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.nə/
  • British English: /ˈɑː.nə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

anas (plural) more ana (comparative) most ana (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce ana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.nə/.
What does ana mean?
A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table
Where does ana come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ana

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