-ain

See also: ain, Ain, áin, aiŋ, a in, ain', and ain-

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old French -ain, from Latin -ānus, whence also French -an and -ien.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃/

SuffixEdit

-ain m (feminine -aine)

1. Suffix used to form demonyms, both nouns (uppercase) and adjectives (lowercase).

   Jamaïque + ‎-ain → ‎Jamaïcain

   Mexique + ‎-ain → ‎Mexicain

2. Indicates the old oblique case (cas régime) of certain nouns.

   pute + ‎-ain → ‎putain

Derived termsEdit

► French words suffixed with -ain

Related termsEdit

• -an
• -en
• -ien

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Old FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ānus.

SuffixEdit

-ain

1. Forms the oblique case, especially for feminine nouns.

   pute + ‎-ain → ‎putain

   none + ‎-ain → ‎nonain

DescendantsEdit

• French: -ain