Ana Definition

ănə, änə
anas
noun
A collection of various materials that reflect the character of a person or place.
Definitive ana of the early American West.
American Heritage
A collection of anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., esp. by or about a particular person.
Webster's New World
An item in such a collection.
American Heritage
adverb
Of each (ingredient referred to)
Webster's New World
Both in the same quantity; of each. Used to refer to ingredients in prescriptions.
American Heritage Medicine
prefix
Upward; up.
Anabolism.
American Heritage
Backward; back.
Anaplasia.
American Heritage
Again; anew.
Anaphylaxis.
American Heritage
suffix
A collection of items relating to a specified person or place.
Americana.
American Heritage
abbreviation
American Nurses' Association.
Webster's New World
Antinuclear antibody.
American Heritage Medicine
affix
Up, upward.
Anadromous.
Webster's New World
Back, backward.
Anagram.
Webster's New World
Again.
Anabaptist.
Webster's New World
Throughout.
Analysis.
Webster's New World
According to, similar to.
Analogy.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ana

Noun

Singular:
ana
Plural:
anas

Origin of Ana

  • New Latin -āna from Latin neuter pl. of -ānus adj. and n. suff. –an1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin from Greek at the rate of an- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From New Latin -āna as in titles of such collections –ana

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Greek from ana up an- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • L < Gr ana, up, on, again, apiece

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • neut. pl. of L -anus

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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