an = pertaining to.
This suffix is seldom used except with names of countries and states. It means, pertaining to what is of that country or state; as, American history, American products, American people.
| 1. African | 10. Hawaiian |
| 2. Alaskan | 11. Indian |
| 3. Armenian | 12. Mexican |
| 4. Australian | 13. Ohioan |
| 5. Bolivian | 14. Persian |
| 6. Bulgarian | 15. Russian |
| 7. Corsican | 16. amphibian |
| 8. European | 17. republican |
| 9. Georgian | 18. metropolitan |
16. Amphibian: amphi, both (two); bi, life; an, pertaining to: pertaining to two kinds of life; i. e. life on the land and in the water. Frogs, turtles, crocodiles, seals, walruses, otters, beavers, etc., are amphibians, because they can live in water (for a time at least) and on land.
18. Metropolitan. Pertaining to the mother city. (See fifth month's work, page 32.)
ary = one who, that which.
| 1. ad vers ary, turn | 5. miss ion ary, send |
| 2. anni vers ary, year | 6. e miss ary, out |
| 3. antiqu ary, ancient | 7. not ary, note |
| 4. drom ed ary, run | 8. sal ary, salt |
| 9. secret ary, secret | |
1. Literally, an adversary is one who turns toward another (to oppose him); hence, one who turns against another.
2. That day which returns each year commemorating some event is an anniversary.
3. An antiquary is one who collects and examines old (ancient) things; as, coins, medals, weapons.