-enne

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See also: enne, enné, énne, and énné

French

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Etymology

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From Latin -ana.

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-enne f

  1. feminine singular of -en

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -ennis (like in biennis, triennis), derived from annus (year).

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-enne (adjective-forming suffix, plural -enni)
-enne m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -enni)

  1. -year-old
  2. also forms similar terms related to age
    L'anno prossimo diventa maggiorenne.
    She comes of age next year.

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Old English

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-enne

  1. Alternative form of -anne
    to farenne [Mt. Bos. 8, 21]
    to go-∅

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