-ean
1.
an element used to form adjectives from nouns ending in
-ea:
crustacean.
Origin
<
Latin
-ē
(
us
) (
Greek
-eios
),
-ae
(
us
) (
Greek
-aios
),
-e
(
us
) +
-an
British Dictionary definitions for
-ean
-an
suffix
1.
(
forming adjectives and nouns
) belonging to or relating to; a person belonging to or coming from:
European
2.
(
forming adjectives and nouns
) typical of or resembling; a person typical of:
Elizabethan
3.
(
forming adjectives and nouns
) adhering to or following; an adherent of:
Christian
4.
(
forming nouns
) a person who specializes or is expert in:
dietitian,
phonetician
Word Origin
from Latin
-ānus,
suffix of adjectives
-ean
suffix
1.
a variant of
-an
Caesarean
Word Origin and History for
-ean
variant of
-an
after names ending in
-ea
,
-es
,
-eus
.