| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•a1 (an′ə, ä′nə),USA pronunciation n. - a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.
- an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc.
- independent use of -ana 1720–30
- (of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities;
of each. Symbol: āā, āa
- Greek aná of each
- Medieval Latin
- 1490–1500
- a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means "up,'' "against,'' "back,'' "re-'':anabasis;
used in the formation of compound words:anacardiaceous.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] an-. - Greek, combining form of aná; no necessary relation to on
- a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items, as household objects, art, books, or maps, or a description of such items, as a bibliography, all of which are representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem:Americana;Shakespeareana;Victoriana.
Also, -iana. - Latin, neuter plural of -ānus -an
- American Newspaper Association.
- American Nurses Association.
- Association of National Advertisers.
Also, ANA
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -ana, -iana suffix forming nouns - denoting a collection of objects or information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place: Shakespeareana, Victoriana, Americana
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin -āna, literally: matters relating to, neuter plural of -ānus; see -an Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ana-, (before a vowel)an- prefix - up; upwards: anadromous
- again: anagram
- back; backwards: anatropous
Etymology: from Greek ana |