pleon
English
Noun
pleon (plural pleons)
- (zoology) the abdomen of a crustacean
Derived terms
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
Presumably from Proto-Germanic *plehaną, but ultimate origin unknown. The OED comments "perhaps ult. borrowed from a non-Germanic language, although this would be unusual for a strong verb." Cognate with Old Frisian plega, plien, pleghen (Dutch plegen (“carry out”)), Old Saxon plegan (Low German plegen), Old High German pflegan (German pflegen).
Pronunciation
Verb
plēon
Conjugation
Conjugation of plēon (strong class 5)
infinitive | plēon | plēonne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | plēo | pleah |
second person singular | pliehst | plǣge |
third person singular | pliehþ | pleah |
plural | plēoþ | plǣgon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | plēo | plǣge |
plural | plēon | plǣgen |
imperative | ||
singular | pleoh | |
plural | plēoþ | |
participle | present | past |
plēonde | (ġe)pleġen |