-ienne

suffix

indicates a female variant of a noun ending in -ian

OriginFrench -ienne →
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Meanings

suffix-ienne (noun-forming suffix, plural -iennes)

plural -iennes

  1. indicates a female variant of a noun ending in -ian

Origin

  1. French-ienne
  2. English-ienne

Borrowed from French -ienne, feminine of -ien (“-ian”).

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APA

-ienne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ienne

MLA

“-ienne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ienne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ienne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ienne.

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