ana

¹

[ an-uh, ah-nuh ]

noun

1. a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.
2. an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc.

ana

²

[ an-uh ]

adverb

1. (of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities; of each. : a̅a̅, āa

ana-

³

1. a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means “up,” “against,” “back,” “re-”: anabasis; used in the formation of compound words: anacardiaceous.

-ana

⁴

1. a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items, as household objects, art, books, or maps, or a description of such items, as a bibliography, all of which are representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem:

   Americana; Shakespeareana; Victoriana.

A.N.A.

⁵

or ANA

abbreviation for

1. American Newspaper Association.
2. American Nurses Association.
3. Association of National Advertisers.

Ana

¹

/ ˈænə /

noun

1. 1. a name for anorexia, esp when used as a personification of the disease by its sufferers
   2. a person who identifies himself or herself as an anorexic

adjective

1. anorexic

ana

²

/ ˈɑːnə /

noun

1. a collection of reminiscences, sketches, etc, of or about a person or place
2. an item of or for such a collection

ANA

³

abbreviation for

1. Article Number Association: (in Britain) an organization of manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers that provides a system ( article numbering ) by which a product is identified by a unique machine-readable number compatible with article-numbering systems used in other countries

ana-

⁴

prefix

1. up; upwards

   anadromous

2. again

   anagram

3. back; backwards

   anatropous

ana

⁵

/ ˈeɪnə; ˈɑːnə /

adverb

1. obsolete.
   pharmacol (of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities aa

-ana

⁶

suffix forming nouns

1. denoting a collection of objects or information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place

   Victoriana

   Americana

   Shakespeareana

Word History and Origins

Origin of ana¹

First recorded in 1720–30; independent use of -ana

Origin of ana²

1490–1500; < Medieval Latin < Greek aná of each

Origin of ana³

From Greek, combining form of aná; no necessary relation to on

Origin of ana⁴

< Latin, neuter plural of -ānus -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of ana¹

C21: a play on the word anorexia and the girl's name Anna

Origin of ana²

C18: independent use of -ana

Origin of ana³

from Greek ana

Origin of ana⁴

C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek: of every one similarly

Origin of ana⁵

New Latin, from Latin -āna, literally: matters relating to, neuter plural of -ānus; see -an

Example Sentences

In 2017, Mr. Perez was in trouble again and spent two mornings at the U.S. attorney’s office in Santa Ana, Calif., trying to cut a deal.

From New York Times

In a statement from jail in Santa Ana, Calif., Mr. Perez said, “There are significant limitations on my ability to meaningfully engage with you,” because of his legal situation and what he characterized as serious health problems.

From New York Times

Firefighter Andrew Brown, who had feared being permanently paralyzed when his crew truck crashed returning from a wildfire, walked off a plane at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana to applause and cheers from family and fellow firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times

Warmer temperatures and Santa Ana winds are expected to return Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

The Santa Ana winds are notorious for being hot, dry and dusty, but the quality that really defines these ‘devil winds’ is their direction.

From Los Angeles Times

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