Definitions of an
British English : an An means the same as a, but you use an before words that begin with the sound of a, e, i, o, or u.He started eating an apple.æn DETERMINER
determiner
- a form of the indefinite article used before an initial vowel sound ⇒ an old car , an elf , an honour
conjunction
- (subordinating) an obsolete or dialect word for if See and (sense 9)
the internet domain name for
- Netherlands Antilles
noun
- (mythology ) the Sumerian sky god Babylonian counterpart : Anu
the chemical symbol for
- actinon
abbreviation for
- Anglo-Norman
suffix
- (forming adjectives and nouns) belonging to or relating to; a person belonging to or coming from ⇒ European
- (forming adjectives and nouns) typical of or resembling; a person typical of ⇒ Elizabethan
- (forming adjectives and nouns) adhering to or following; an adherent of ⇒ Christian
- (forming nouns) a person who specializes or is expert in ⇒ dietitian , phonetician
prefix
- not; without ⇒ anaphrodisiac
prefix
- not; without; opposite to ⇒ atonal , asocial
prefix
- up; upwards ⇒ anadromous
- again ⇒ anagram
- back; backwards ⇒ anatropous