Ana-
Ana-
[Greek 'ana` on; in comp., on, up, upwards.]
A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew.
ana (ā"nȧ) , adverb
[Greek 'ana` (used distributively).]
(Medicine) Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa) two ounces, oij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces. — AS
An apothecary with a... long bill of anas.
-ana (-ā"nȧ)
[The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in -anus.]
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.
It has been said that the table-talk of Selden is worth all the ana of the Continent.
Used also as a substantive; as, the French anas