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ano — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
  • ese noun An informal, chiefly Mexican-American term of address for a man, roughly equivalent to "dude" or "man."
  • year noun The time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun once, about 365 days.

Senses

ano is used for these senses in English:

  • an Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)
  • ane Variant of -an, usually with differentiation (germane, humane, urbane), but sometimes alone (mundane).
  • ese Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.
  • year A level or grade in school or college.

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