anon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
Old English anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), from AS. on in + an one. See On and One.
[edit] Pronunciation
enPR: *ə-nŏn', IPA: /əˈnɒn/, IPA-ASCII: /@"nQn/
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- Rhymes: -ɒn
[edit] Adverb
anon (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- (Obsolete) Straightway; at once.
- The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it. --Matt. xiii. 20.
- Soon; in a little while.
- As it shall better appear anon. --Stow.
- At another time; then; again.
- Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright. --Shak.
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Abbreviation
anon
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Finnish
[edit] Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a·non
- IPA: [ˈɑnon]
[edit] Verb
anon
- First-person singular indicative present form of anoa.

