-ã

See also: ã, -à, -á, -â, -ä, -ă, -ǎ, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -ãa, from Latin -āna.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃

Suffix

-ã f

1. forms the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending in -ão

   alemão (“German man”) → alemã (“German woman”)

   anão (“male dwarf”) → anã (“female dwarf”)

   escrivão (“male keeper”) → escrivã (“female keeper”)

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -ę.

Suffix

-ã n (noun-forming suffix)

1. forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives

Derived terms

Silesian terms suffixed with -ã