-n-

interfix

Used with certain suffixes, such as -ian and -ese, when the base word ends in a vowel that is not readily elided.

“Shanghainese, Balinese”

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Meanings

interfix
  1. Used with certain suffixes, such as -ian and -ese, when the base word ends in a vowel that is not readily elided.

    Shanghainese, Balinese

    1 more example

    Panamanian, Torontonian

  2. alternativemedicineAlternative form of -ner-.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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