-ano

See also: ano, Ano, áno, anó, año, anō, ʻano, and ano-

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EsperantoEdit

SuffixEdit

-ano

1. (nominal) inhabitant of, member of, partisan of

   ex. Novjorko (“New York City”) + ‎-ano → ‎novjorkano (“New Yorker”)

See alsoEdit

► Esperanto words suffixed with -ano

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ItalianEdit

Pronunciation 1Edit

• IPA^(key): /ano/, [ä.n̺o̞]
• Hyphenation: -a‧no

SuffixEdit

-ano

1. Used with a stem to form the third-person plural present tense of regular -are verbs.
2. Used with a stem to form the third-person plural present subjunctive of regular -ere and -ire verbs.
3. Used with a stem to form the third-person imperative of regular -ere and those -ire verbs that do not take -isc.

Pronunciation 2Edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈano/, [ˈäː.n̺o̞]
• Hyphenation: -à‧no

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ānum, accusative singular of -ānus (adjectival derivational suffix).

SuffixEdit

-ano

1. (productive) Coming from, related to, or like. Example: italiano (“Italian”), from Italia (“Italy”).
2. (organic chemistry) -ane (in the names of hydrocarbons)

Derived termsEdit

► Italian words suffixed with -ano

Related termsEdit

• -iano

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LatinEdit

SuffixEdit

-ānō

1. dative masculine singular of -ānus
2. dative neuter singular of -ānus
3. ablative masculine singular of -ānus
4. ablative neuter singular of -ānus

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PortugueseEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• -iano

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.nu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.no/

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin -ānus. Compare -ão.

SuffixEdit

-ano m (feminine -ana, plural -anos, feminine plural -anas)

1. forms nouns, from a placename, denoting someone from that place; -an

   América (“America”) + ‎-ano → ‎americano (“American (someone from America)”)

2. forms adjectives, from nouns, meaning “of, from or related to the suffixed noun”; -an

   América (“America”) + ‎-ano → ‎americano (“American (of, from or relating to America)”)

3. forms nouns, from a placename, denoting the main or traditional language spoken in that place; -an

   Geórgia (“Georgia (country)”) + ‎-ano → ‎georgiano (“Georgian (language)”)

4. forms nouns, from a person’s name, denoting someone who believes in the religion, philosophy or theory created by that person

   Immanuel Kant + -ano → kantiano (“Kantian”)

5. forms nouns, from the name of a star sign, denoting someone born under that star sign

   Aquário (“Aquarius”) + ‎-ano → ‎aquariano (“Aquarian”)

SynonymsEdit

• (someone from a place): -ão, -eiro, -ense, -ês

Related termsEdit

• -ão

Etymology 2Edit

From French or English -ane.

SuffixEdit

-ano m

1. (organic chemistry) forms the names of saturated hydrocarbons

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SpanishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• -eno, -eño

EtymologyEdit

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

SuffixEdit

-ano m (feminine -ana)

1. (as an adjective) Coming from, related to, or like.
2. (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
3. (organic chemistry) -ane (in the names of hydrocarbons)

Related termsEdit

► Spanish words suffixed with -ano

See alsoEdit

• (from, related, belonging (adj. and noun)): -eño, -és, -ense
• (chemistry): -eno, -ino

Usage notesEdit

Used to form adjectives from nouns, but the adjectives in turn often come to be used as nouns.

Ucrania (“Ukraine”) → ucraniano (“Ukrainian”, adjective)) → ucraniano (“Ukrainian”, noun)