-yon

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See also: yon, yön, and þon

Cornish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Welsh -ion, Breton -ien.

Suffix[edit]

-yon

  1. Noun pluralization suffix; causes vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun
    ‎mab (“son”) + ‎-yon → ‎mebyon (“sons”)

Derived terms[edit]

Cornish terms suffixed with -yon

Middle English[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-yon

  1. Alternative form of -ioun
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