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Added 9 October 2026

ana

/ˈæ.nə/ noun

Latin root: suffix Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ana at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu.
A collection of anecdotes about a person or place.

Origin

Formed from the Latin suffix -ana; compare ism (from -ism), itis (from -itis), phobia (from -phobia).

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