ana.
A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table
Meaning & usage
A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table
Where this word comes from
Formed from the Latin suffix -ana; compare ism (from -ism), itis (from -itis), phobia (from -phobia).
Of each; an equal quantity.
wine and honey, ana / ij
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “of each”).
Anorexia.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Ancient Greek ὀρέγω (orégō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía)lbor. English anorexiaclip. English ana Clipping of anorexia; intentionally formed to resemble the given name Ana as form of personification and coded language. Compare mia.
In a direction analogous to up, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek; see ana-.
Alternative form of anna (“a former subdivision of the rupee”).
Where this word comes from
From Hindi अन्न (ann, “food, grain”), आना (ānā), from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).
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