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Definition of
-an suffix
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
-an
suffix
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(
in nouns and adjectives
)
from; typical of
Libran
(
in nouns
)
a specialist in
Word Origin
from French
-ien
or Latin
-ianus
.
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an
indefinite article
deoch an doris
noun
There was an old woman
an
an-
an age
an eternity
the Qur'an
half an hour
doch an dorris
not bat an eye
an ace in the hole
an ace up your sleeve
English as an additional language
an Englishman’s home is his castle
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
be an item
an open book
an early bird
an easy touch
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Idioms
be an item
an open book
an early bird
an easy touch
that’s an idea!
in an undertone
an acquired taste
an educated guess
on an even keel
make an exception
not bat an eyelid
with half an ear
have an easy ride
an end in itself
at an ungodly hour
an in to something
split an infinitive
an old wives’ tale
be an open secret
an unknown quantity
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Nearby words
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
noun
an
indefinite article
-an
suffix
-ana
suffix
Anabaptist
noun
influence
verb
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