Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-oan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
-oan
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to convert the name of an atom or ion to an adjective that means containing cations or anions of that atom or ion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -o(us) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -oan Suffixal construction from -o(us) + -an.

Questions

What does -oan mean?
Used to convert the name of an atom or ion to an adjective that means containing cations or anions of that atom or ion.
Where does -oan come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -o(us) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -oan Suffixal construction from -o(us) + -an.

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