un.
an, a
Meaning & usage
an, a
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French un, from Old French un, from Latin ūnum, accusative singular of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
one
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French un, from Old French un, from Latin ūnum, accusative singular of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
one, someone
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French un, from Old French un, from Latin ūnum, accusative singular of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
one (the number or figure)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French un, from Old French un, from Latin ūnum, accusative singular of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
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