ana

1 of 5

adverb

ˈa-nə 

: of each an equal quantity

—used in writing prescriptions

ana

2 of 5

noun

ˈa-nə  ˈä- 

ˈā-

plural ana or anas

1

: a collection of the memorable sayings of a person

2

: a collection of anecdotes or interesting information about a person or a place

ANA

3 of 5

abbreviation

American Nurses Association

ana-

4 of 5

prefix

variants or an-

1

: up : upward

anabolism

2

: back : backward

anatropous

-ana

5 of 5

plural noun suffix

variants or -iana

: collected items of information especially anecdotal or bibliographical concerning

Americana

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, at the rate of, literally, up

Noun

-ana

Prefix

Latin, from Greek, up, back, again, from ana up — more at on

Plural noun suffix

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -anus -an & -ianus -ian

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ana

• bwana
• dhyana
• donna
• fauna
• gonna
• mana
• sauna
• tswana
• wanna
• asana
• chicana
• iguana

Kids Definition

ana-

prefix

variants or an-

: up : upward

anabolism

Etymology

Prefix

derived from Greek ana "up, back"

Medical Definition

ana

1 of 2 adverb

ˈan-ə 

: of each an equal quantity

—used in writing prescriptions

ANA

2 of 2 abbreviation

1

American Nurses Association

2

antinuclear antibodies; antinuclear antibody