I. ˈanə adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, to the amount of, at the rate of, literally, up
: of each an equal quantity — used in prescriptions
wine and honey ana two ounces
— usually written A̅A̅ or ā
II. ˈanə, ˈä-, ˈȧ- also ˈā- noun
( plural ana or anas )
Etymology: -ana
1.
a. : a collection of the memorable sayings or table talk of a person
his chatty autobiographic sketches are a notable ana
b. : a collection of anecdotes or interesting or curious information about a person or a place
the ana of the graduate dormitories
2. : an item in or suitable for a collection of table talk or anecdotes
a secretarial corps was employed to examine and list the ana — S.H.Adams
III.
variant of anna