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-arian
-arian
English
Suffix
-arian
- A believer in something.
- An advocate of something.
- (uncommon) A native or inhabitant of somewhere.
Usage notes
- Most English words ending in "arian" are not derived in English using this suffix. Most often -an or -ian is added to words formed in Latin using -arius or to a stem ending in "ar". For examples, see barbarian, nonagenarian, Rastafarian, Hungarian, and Trinitarian.
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-arian'>English words suffixed with -arian</a>
Translations
See also
- Category:English words suffixed with -ian
- Category:English words suffixed with -an