Definition of -an

1. Suffix. of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. ¹

2. Suffix. (non-gloss definition Appended to nouns to form an agent noun). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of -an

-ae
-aemia
-age
-agog
-agogue
-agogy
-aholic
-al
-algia
-algy
-ality
-all
-ally
-ambulist
-amine
-an (current term)
-ana
-anae
-ance
-ancy
-and
-ander
-andrian
-androus
-andry
-ane
-aneous
-angle
-angular
-ant

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