-ian

Etymology
From, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

Suffix

 * 1)  From, related to, or like.
 * 2)  One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
 * 3)  Having a certain profession.

Usage notes

 * When males with a profession are distinguished from females, males are, females.
 * The plural is -ians (one magician, two magicians).
 * When added to a word ending in a vowel, the infix is inserted, though this can be optional.

Derived terms





 * (compare comedienne)

Translations

 * Belarusian: -скі
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:, -ký
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * Galician: -ian
 * Georgian: -ური, -ული
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Interlingua: -ian
 * Italian: -iano, -iana
 * Old Church Slavonic: -ьскъ
 * Polish:
 * Russian: -ский, -ской, , -и́нец, -инец, -инка, -и́нка
 * Sanskrit: -ईय
 * Spanish:, -iana
 * Ukrainian: -ський


 * Belarusian: -скі
 * Czech:, -ký
 * French:
 * Georgian: -ული
 * Interlingua: -ian
 * Italian: -iano
 * Macedonian: -скӣ
 * Old Church Slavonic: -ьскъ
 * Polish:
 * Russian: -ский, -ской, , -и́нец, -инец, -инка, -и́нка
 * Sanskrit: -ईय
 * Turkish: ,
 * Ukrainian: -ський


 * Dutch: -iant
 * French:


 * Latin:

Etymology
By syncope from earlier, a northern Ingvaeonic innovated form of , from.

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1) 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)
 * wekkian "to awake" (class 1 weak verbs)
 * seggian "to say" (class 3 weak verbs)

Usage notes
Words having this suffix can have an additional suffix for an idea (e.g. kantianism) and an additional suffix  to form an adjective (e.g. kantiansk).