Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-iana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: -iana
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Alternative form of -ana.

suffix

Used in forming female given names.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -āna

Inflected Forms

-ana (alternative) -ania (alternative)

Questions

What does -iana mean?: Alternative form of -ana.
Where does -iana come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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