English

Suffix

-on

1. (physics and biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon).
2. (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
3. (chemistry) Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements (such as boron or silicon).

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Suffix

-on

1. (organic chemistry) -one

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔn/

Suffix

-on

1. (organic chemistry) -one
2. (particles) -on

Synonyms

• oxo-

Derived terms

Related terms

• keton

Finnish

Suffix

-on

1. Suffix variant for the illative singular, see -Vn.

French

Etymology 1

From Old French -on, a blending of Latin -ōnem (accusative singular of -ō, masculine appellative suffix), Frankish -on (accusative of -o, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), Frankish -in (diminutive suffix), and Frankish -ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via -enc, -enz).

Suffix

-on

1. forming diminutives of things, including some animals

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek -ον ‎(-on), neuter of -ος ‎(-os), masculine adjective ending.

Suffix

-on

1. (physics and biology) -on

Derived terms

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [on]

Suffix

-on

1. (case suffix) on. Used to form the superessive case.

   asztal ‎(“table”) → az asztalon ‎(“on the table”)

Declension

Usage notes

• (case suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -n is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -on is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -en is added to unrounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

  -ön is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

See also

• Category:Hungarian words taking -n/-on/-en/-ön
• Category:Hungarian noun forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Suffix

-on

1. (verbal suffix) used to form the infinitive of class 2 weak verbs (an alternative ending -oian is sometimes found instead of -on)

   makon "to make"

   haton "to hate"

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin -ōnis (genitive singular of -ō, masculine appellative suffix).

Suffix

-on

1. forming nouns and adjectives from nouns, adjectives and verbs, with augmentative, intensive or expressive meaning.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek -ον ‎(-on), neuter of -ος ‎(-os), masculine adjective ending.

Suffix

-on

1. (physics and biology) -on