-aneous

US, UK/-ˈeɪ.nɪ.əs/

suffix

Found in adjectives from Latin.

OriginLatin -āneus →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Found in adjectives from Latin.

Origin

  1. Latin-āneus
  2. English-aneous

From Latin -āneus, with influence from -ous (from Latin -ōsus) although the two suffixes are not etymologically related.

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Translations

Catalan -ani
  • -aniTranslations
French -ané, -ain
  • -anéTranslations
  • -ainTranslations
Italian -aneo
  • -aneoTranslations
Portuguese -âneo
  • -âneoTranslations
Spanish -áneo
  • -áneoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

-aneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-aneous

MLA

“-aneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-aneous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-aneous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-aneous.

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