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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin -āna.
Suffix
-aine f (plural -aines, masculine -ain)
- (noun) female equivalent of -ain (demonym)
- Améric(ain) (“an American (male or of unspecified gender)”) + -aine → Américaine (“a female American”)
Suffix
-aine f
- (adjective) forms the feminine singular of demonym adjectives in -ain
- améric(ain) (“American (masculine)”) + -aine → américaine (“American (feminine)”)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin -ēna.
Suffix
-aine f (plural -aines)
- (noun) indicates approximation, suffixed to a number
Il est dans la vingtaine avancée et elle est au début de la trentaine.- He's in his late twenties and she's in her early thirties.
Ils ont invité une dizaine d’amis pour un repas chez eux.- They invited tenish (= about ten) friends to have a meal at their place.
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