-on

• (Physics) From -on in electron, reinforced by Ancient Greek -ον (-on) ending neuter nouns and adjectives.
• (Chemistry) From -on in carbon, first applied to boron and then to silicon.

-on

1. (physics, mathematics 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).

• N.O., NO, No, No., no, no.

• -hon (after vowels without glottal stops).

From Proto-Philippine *ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ən, from Proto-Austronesian *ən (see Ilocano -en and Tagalog -in).

-on

1. Used to form nouns indicating objects, persons or action expressed by the root.
2. Demonym-forming suffix.
3. Object trigger verb suffix.

-on

1. (organic chemistry) -one

• IPA^(key): /ɒn/

• Audio

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-on

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

• oxo-

• keton

-on

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

• no

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̃/

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). Some also descend from the Celtic singulative -onos, such as mouton.

-on

1. Forming diminutives of things, including some animals.

   ‎chat (“cat”) + ‎-on → ‎chaton (“kitten”)

   ‎ours (“bear”) + ‎-on → ‎ourson (“cub”)

2. Indicating origin or occupation.

   ‎marmite (“cooking pot”) + ‎-on → ‎marmiton (“chef's assistant”)

   ‎quartier (“quarter”) + ‎-on → ‎quarteron (“quarter of a pound”)

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

-on

1. (physics and biology) -on

-on

1. Romanization of -𐍉𐌽

• IPA^(key): [on]

-on

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

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

• (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

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

From Proto-Germanic *-ōną

-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"

-on

1. Obsolete spelling of -ón