-ean

American  

1. an element used to form adjectives from nouns ending in -ea:

   crustacean.

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-ean British  

suffix

1. a variant of -an

   Caesarean

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Etymology

Origin of -ean

< Latin -ē ( us ) ( Greek -eios ), -ae ( us ) ( Greek -aios ), -e ( us ) + -an

Example Sentences

Campbell Hall 60, Windward 57: Chris Paul II had 21 points and Ean Britt had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Gold Coast League upset.

From Los Angeles Times

Ean Britt finished with 21 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Ean also wants owners to better maintain their boats, which are aging too.

From BBC

"It was so cold that once you fell in you wouldn't survive the hypothermia, especially at his age," said his daughter Ean, still distraught over his death.

From BBC

Initially, the remains could not be identified and it wasn't until a facial reconstruction was circulated by the media that they were later confirmed as those of 60-year-old Ean Coutts.

From BBC