caron

See also Caron

English

Etymology

Etymology unknown; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive.

Noun

caron (plural carons)

1. háček

Translations

háček diacritic — see háček

Usage notes

Caron gained usage through the computer world, through usage at Adobe and later in Unicode. As such, it is the most common name in many computer environments, where as some form of háček is more common in linguistic circles.

Anagrams

• acorn
• Coran
• narco
• racon

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Esperanto

Noun

caron sg

1. accusative singular of caro

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French

Wikipedia ^fr

caron

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ka.ʁɔ̃/

Noun

caron m (plural carons)

1. háček (the háček diacritic)

Anagrams

• arçon
• coran, Coran

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Latin

Noun

caron

1. accusative singular of caros