-an

I. noun suffix or -ian; also -ean Etymology: -an & -ian from Middle English -an, -ian, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -ien, from Latin -ianus, from -i- + -anus, from -anus, adjective suffix; -ean from such words as Mediterranean, European 1. one that is of or relating to <

American

> <

Bostonian

> 2. one skilled in or specializing in <

phonetician

> II. adjective suffix or -ian; also -ean 1. of or belonging to <

American

> <

Floridian

> 2. characteristic of ; resembling <

Mozartean

> III. noun suffix Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -an, -ane, alteration of -ene, -ine, & -one 1. unsaturated organic compound <

furan

> 2. anhydride of a carbohydrate <

dextran

>