-an

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Suffix

1. {{senseid|en|pertaining to}} Of or pertaining to; {{non-gloss|an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form}}. {{qualifier|Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in ''a'', {{m|en|-n}} is used instead.}}
2. One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
3. {{senseid|en|occupation}} {{non-gloss|Appended to nouns to form an occupation}}. {{qualifier|When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are ''-an'', females ''-(i)enne''.}}
4. {{senseid|en|polysaccharide suffix}} {{non-gloss|Appended to words indicating [[sugar|sugars]] to form a polysaccharide}}.

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