-aillon

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French

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Etymology

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From -aille +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.jɔ̃/, /ɑ.jɔ̃/

Suffix

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-aillon m (plural -aillons)

  1. forms masculine nouns with diminutive or pejorative meaning
    ‎avocat (“lawyer”) + ‎-aillon → ‎avocaillon (“useless lawyer”)
    ‎écrivain (“writer”) + ‎-aillon → ‎écrivaillon (“hack”)

Derived terms

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French terms suffixed with -aillon
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