agyon-

See also: agyon and ágyon

Hungarian

Etymology

agy (“brain”) +‎ -on (superessive suffix), literally, “on [the] brain”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒɟon]

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• Hyphenation: agyon

Prefix

agyon-

1. (verbal prefix) It has two different but related meanings:
   1. When it is attached to verbs indicating strong physical effects, it means to kill something or someone using physical force.

      üt (“to hit”) → agyonüt (“to strike dead”)

   2. When it is attached to verbs expressing several kinds of activities, it indicates exaggeration, to do something to excess, beyond measure.

      un (“to be bored of”) → Agyonunta magát. ― He was bored to death.

      dicsér (“to praise”) → agyondicsér (“to praise to the skies”)

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs prefixed with agyon-

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes