noun
- a collection of someone's memorable sayings or anecdotes; a miscellaneous collection of information about a person or place
Usage: often used in titles of books (e.g., Shakespeareana)
suffix
- a suffix meaning 'things relating to' or 'a collection of things from', added to a name or word to form a noun
Usage: used in forming nouns like Americana, Victoriana, memorabilia
Examples
- The museum published an ana of local folklore and traditions.
- Shakespeareana includes a fascinating collection of the playwright's witty remarks.
- She compiled an ana of her grandmother's recipes and family stories.
- Americana refers to objects and traditions from American history and culture.
- The suffix -ana appears in many book titles documenting notable figures' lives.