-yon

See also: yon, yön, and þon

Cornish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-jɔn/

Suffix

-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

Cornish terms suffixed with -yon
brewyon
devisoryon
Kernowyon
mebyon
stervarnoryon
yonkoryon

Middle English

Suffix

-yon

  1. alternative form of -ioun
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