-ã

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

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃

-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”)

Inherited from Old Polish -ę.

-ã n (noun-forming suffix)

1. forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ę.

• IPA^(key): /ã/

-ã n

1. forms neuter nouns, especially referring to young animals or young people

   ‎opa + ‎-ã → ‎opjã