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-ain
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Appendix:Variations of "ain"
French
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--ain.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>)
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--ain.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>)
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--ain.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>)
Etymology 1
fr -an :inh frm:-ain<id:-an>
fr frm -ain -an, from fr fro -ain, from fr la -ānus, whence also French fr -an 1 and fr -ien.
Alternative forms
fr -an
Suffix
m +m +
suffix used to form noun (uppercase) demonyms
fr Jamaïque Jamaïcain
fr Mexique Mexicain
suffix used to form adjective (lowercase) demonyms
fr Jamaïque jamaïcain
fr Mexique mexicain
indicates the old oblique case (fr cas régime) of certain nouns
fr pute putain
Derived terms
fr
Related terms
fr -an
fr -en
fr -ien
Etymology 2
fr -aneous :inh frm:-ain<id:-aneous>
fr frm -ain -aneous, from fr la -āneus, whence also French fr -ané 1.
Suffix
-aneous
fr contemporain contemporaneous
Middle French
Etymology 1
frm -an :inh fro:-ain<id:-an> +
From frm fro -ain, from frm la -ānus.
Suffix
frm suffix
-an (suffix forming adjectives from nouns)
Derived terms
frm -an
Descendants
fr -ain<id:-an>
Etymology 2
frm -aneous :uder la:-āneus +
From frm la -āneus, whence also frm -ané 1.
Suffix
-aneous
frm contemporain contemporaneous
frm mediterrain mediterraneous
Derived terms
frm -aneous
Descendants
fr -ain<id:-aneous>
Old French
Etymology
fro -an :inh la:-ānus
From fro la -ānus.
Suffix
fro suffix
Forms the oblique case, especially for feminine nouns.
fro pute putain
fro none nonain
Forms adjectives from nouns.
fro castel castelain
Descendants
frm -ain<id:-an>