Pronunciation : A"na
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), ., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces. An apothecary with a . . . long bill of anas. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : *a"na.
Etymology : [The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in -anus.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix to names of persons or places, used to denote a collection of notable sayings, literary gossip, anecdotes, etc. Thus, Scaligerana is a book containing the sayings of Scaliger, Johnsoniana of Johnson, etc.
Note: Used also as a substantive; as, the French anas. It has been said that the table-talk of Selden is worth all the ana of the Continent. Hallam.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913