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-ean
- an element used to form adjectives from nouns ending in -ea:
crustacean.
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But if the last vowel be small, an e is thrown into the termination; as, sil-ean eyes, srin-ean noses.
From Project Gutenberg
And now you must come in and speak to my father and mother, and we must see what ean be done with you.
From Project Gutenberg
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