-ans

A form of -an — Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)

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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -an
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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