-on

See also Appendix:Variations of "on"

English

Etymology

From -on in electron, reinforced by Ancient Greek -ον ending neuter nouns and adjectives.

Suffix

-on

1. (physics and biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon).
2. (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
3. (chemistry) Forming names of noble gases and certain other elements (such as boron or carbon).

Translations

(physics) subatomic particles

• French: -on (fr)

(genetics) basic or fundamental units

• French: -on (fr)

(chemistry) noble gases

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Finnish

Suffix

-on

1. Suffix variant for the illative singular, see -Vn.

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French

Etymology 1

Old French -on, a blending of Latin -ōnem (accusative singular of -ō, masculine appellative suffix), Frankish -on (accusative of -o, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), Frankish -in (diminutive suffix), and Frankish -ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via -enc, -enz).

Suffix

-on

1. forming diminutives of things, inculding some animals

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek -ον (-on), neuter of -ος (-os), masculine adjective ending.

Suffix

-on

1. (physics and biology) -on

Derived terms

[+] French words suffixed with -on

Forming diminutives

buisson brocheton chanson housson

ourson ponton raton saucisson

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /on/

Suffix

-on

1. on (superessive case ending)

   asztal (“table”) → az asztalon (“on the table”)

Declension

applying -on to personal pronouns person singular plural 1st rajtam rajtunk 2nd rajtad rajtatok 3rd rajta rajtuk

Usage notes

• Member of the suffix cluster -n/-on/-en/-ön/
  • -n is added to words ending in a vowel
  • -on is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant
  • -en is added to unrounded front vowel words ending in a consonant
  • -ön is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes