Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: -an-i-a
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used in forming female given names.

Example Sentences

"Alexandra + -ania → Alexandrania"
"Flora + -ania → Florania"
"Gloria + -ania → Glorania"
"Rose + -ania → Rosania"

Etymology

From -an + -ia.

Inflected Forms

-ana (alternative) -iana (alternative)

Questions

What does -ania mean?: Used in forming female given names.
Where does -ania come from?: From -an + -ia.

How to pronounce -ania

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