-iano

From Latin -iānum, accusative singular of -iānus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈja.no/, [ˈjäːn̪o̞]
• Hyphenation: -ià‧no

-iano

1. (productive) Enlarged form of -ano, usually indicating a relationship of position, possession, or origin.

• The suffix -iano is added to a noun stem (especially proper nouns) to form an adjective.

Examples:

Verdi → verdiano (“Verdian”, “pertaining to Verdi”)

Nietzsche → nietzschiano (“Nietzschean”, “pertaining to Nietzsche”)

Sahara → sahariano (“Saharan”, “pertaining to the Sahara”)

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /iˈaː.noː/, [ɪˈaː.noː]

-iānō

1. dative singular masculine of -iānus
2. dative singular neuter of -iānus
3. ablative singular masculine of -iānus
4. ablative singular neuter of -iānus

-iano m (feminine -iana, plural -ianos, feminine plural -ianas)

1. Alternative form of -ano

• -ano

From Latin -ānus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjano/

-iano m (feminine counterpart -iana)

1. -ian (all instances)

• “-iano” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.