-ian

See also: ian, Ian, ían, iän, -ían, -յան, and Ian.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin -iānus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iːən/
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Suffix

-ian

  1. (as an adjective) From, related to, or like.
  2. (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
  3. (as a noun) Having a certain profession.

Usage notes
  • When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are -ian, females -ienne.

Derived terms
related to
belonging to
having a profession

Translations
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Anagrams

Old English

Etymology

By syncope from earlier *-ōjan, a northern Ingvaeonic innovated form of Proto-Germanic *-ōną.

Suffix

-ian

  1. Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives.

Inflection
Conjugation of -ian (weak class 2)
infinitive -ian tō -ienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular -ie
-iġe		 -ode
2nd-person singular -ast -odest
3rd-person singular -aþ -ode
plural -iaþ
-iġaþ		 -odon
subjunctive present past
singular -ie
-iġe		 -ode
plural -ien
-iġen		 -oden
imperative
singular -a
plural -iaþ
-iġaþ
participle present past
-iende
-iġende		 (ġe)-od

Derived terms
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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ijaną.

Suffix

-ian

  1. used to form the infinitive of class 1 weak verbs (as well as a few strong verbs also ending in -ian like biddian or liggian, and class 3 weak verbs)
    wekkian "to awake" (class 1 weak verbs)
    seggian "to say" (class 3 weak verbs)
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