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-yon

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See also: yon, yön, and þon

Cornish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Welsh -ion, Breton -ien.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-yon pl

  1. Noun pluralization suffix; causes vowel affection in the pluralized noun
    ‎mab (“son”) + ‎-yon → ‎mebyon (“sons”)
    ‎gwas (“guy”) + ‎-yon → ‎gwesyon (“guys”)
    ‎ganowek (“anchovy”) + ‎-yon → ‎ganowogyon (“anchovies”)

Derived terms

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Cornish terms suffixed with -yon

Middle English

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Suffix

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-yon

  1. Alternative form of -ioun
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