See also: Appendix:Variations of "ian"
Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Etymology
- 1.3 Pronunciation
- 1.4 Suffix
- 1.4.1 Usage notes
- 1.4.2 Coordinate terms
- 1.4.3 Derived terms
- 1.4.4 Related terms
- 1.4.5 Translations
- 1.5 Anagrams
- 2 Middle English
- 2.1 Suffix
- 3 Old English
- 3.1 Etymology
- 3.2 Pronunciation
- 3.3 Suffix
- 3.3.1 Conjugation
- 3.3.2 Derived terms
- 3.3.3 Descendants
- 4 Old Saxon
- 4.1 Etymology
- 4.2 Suffix
- 4.2.1 Conjugation
- 5 Swedish
- 5.1 Suffix
- 5.1.1 Usage notes
- 5.1.2 Derived terms
- 5.1 Suffix
- 6 Welsh
- 6.1 Alternative forms
- 6.2 Pronunciation
- 6.3 Suffix
- 6.3.1 Derived terms
- 6.4 References
English
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Alternative forms
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Etymology
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From Latin -iānus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.
Pronunciation
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Suffix
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-ian
- (as an adjective) From, related to, or like.
- (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
- (as a noun) Having a certain profession.
Usage notes
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- When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are -ian, females -ienne.
- The plural is -ians (one magician, two magicians).
- When added to a word ending in a vowel, the infix -v- is inserted (Peruvian, Whovian), though this can be optional (Rousseauvian).
Coordinate terms
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Derived terms
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belonging to
having a profession
- comedian (compare comedienne)
- musician
Related terms
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Translations
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related to
- Belarusian: -скі (-ski)
- Catalan: -ià(ca)
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: use attributive noun
- Mandarin: use attributive noun
- Czech: -ský(cs), -ký (after s, c or k)
- Dutch: -isch(nl)
- French: -ien(fr)
- Galician: -ianm
- Georgian: -ური (-uri), -ული (-uli) (in words ending with -r)
- German: -isch(de)
- Hungarian: -i(hu)
- Interlingua: -ian
- Italian: -ianom, -ianaf
- Old Church Slavonic: -ьскъ (-ĭskŭ)
- Polish: -ski(pl)
- Russian: -ский (-skij), -ской (-skoj) (when stressed), -ец(ru) (-ec), -и́нец (-ínec), -инец (-inec), -инкаf (-inka), -и́нкаf (-ínka)
- Sanskrit: -ईय (-īya)
- Spanish: -iano(es)m, -ianaf
- Ukrainian: -ський (-sʹkyj)
belonging to
- Belarusian: -скі (-ski)
- Czech: -ský(cs), -ký (after s, c or k)
- French: -ien(fr)
- Georgian: -ული (-uli) (in words ending with -r)
- Interlingua: -ian
- Italian: -iano
- Macedonian: -скӣ
- Old Church Slavonic: -ьскъ (-ĭskŭ)
- Polish: -ski(pl)
- Russian: -ский (-skij), -ской (-skoj) (when stressed), -ец(ru) (-ec), -и́нец (-ínec), -инец (-inec), -инкаf (-inka), -и́нкаf (-ínka)
- Sanskrit: -ईयf (-īya)
- Turkish: -ca(tr), -ce(tr)
- Ukrainian: -ський (-sʹkyj)
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout §Translations.
Anagrams
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Middle English
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Suffix
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-ian
- Alternative form of -ien (“-ian”)
Old English
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By syncope from earlier *-ōjan, a northern Ingvaeonic innovated form of Proto-West Germanic *-ōn, from Proto-Germanic *-ōną.
Pronunciation
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Suffix
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-ian
- Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of -ian(weak class 2)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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Old Saxon
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Etymology
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From Proto-Germanic *-ijaną.
Suffix
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-ian
- used to form the infinitive of class 1 weak verbs (as well as a few strong verbs also ending in -ian like biddian or liggian, and class 3 weak verbs)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of -ian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | -ian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1stpersonsingular | -iu | -ida |
| 2ndpersonsingular | -is | -ides |
| 3rdpersonsingular | -id | -ida |
| plural | -iad | -idun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1stpersonsingular | -ie | -idi |
| 2ndpersonsingular | -ies | -idis |
| 3rdpersonsingular | -ie | -idi |
| plural | -ien | -idin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | -i | |
| plural | -iad | |
| participle | present | past |
| -iandi | gi-id, -id | |
Conjugation of -ian (weak class 3)
Swedish
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Suffix
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-ian
- (as a noun) Denotes a follower of something.
Usage notes
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Words having this suffix can have an additional suffix -ism for an idea (e.g. kantianism) and an additional suffix -sk to form an adjective (e.g. kantiansk).
Derived terms
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Category Swedish terms suffixed with -ian not found
Welsh
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Alternative forms
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Pronunciation
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Suffix
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-ian
- Forms verbnouns.
Derived terms
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References
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- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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