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-ain

-ain

See also: ain, Ain, áin, aiŋ, a in, ain', and ain-

French

Suffix

-ain m ‎(feminine -aine)

  1. Suffix used to form demonyms, both nouns (uppercase) and adjectives (lowercase)
    Jamaïcain, Mexicain.
  2. Suffix used to form diminutives, both nouns and adjectives
    pute → putain.

Derived terms

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Related terms

Old French

Etymology

From Latin -ānus.

Suffix

-ain

  1. Forms the oblique case, especially for feminine nouns

Descendants

Etymology

From Old French -ain, from Latin -ānus, whence also French -an and -ien.

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