-ã

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See also: ã, -à, -á, -â, -ä, -ă, -ǎ, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -ãa, from Latin -āna.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ã f

  1. forms the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending in -ão
    alemão (“German man”) → alemã (“German woman”)
    anão (“male dwarf”) → anã (“female dwarf”)
    escrivão (“male keeper”) → escrivã (“female keeper”)

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -ę.

Suffix

-ã n (noun-forming suffix)

  1. forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives

Derived terms

Silesian terms suffixed with -ã

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ę.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ã n

  1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or young people
    ‎opa + ‎-ã → ‎opjã

Derived terms

Slovincian terms suffixed with -ã
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