"flathon" meaning in All languages combined

See flathon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flathons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English flathon, probably representing Medieval Latin fladon-, stem form of flado (“a flat-cake”), from Frankish *flaþō (“flat-cake”). Cognate with Middle English flathe (“a flat-cake, flat fish”). More at flathe. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|flathon}} Middle English flathon, {{der|en|la-med||fladon-}} Medieval Latin fladon-, {{der|en|frk|*flaþō|t=flat-cake}} Frankish *flaþō (“flat-cake”), {{cog|enm|flathe|t=a flat-cake, flat fish}} Middle English flathe (“a flat-cake, flat fish”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} flathon (plural flathons)
  1. (obsolete) Flathe; flan. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-flathon-en-noun-bEM~At~W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 63 13 24 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 15 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 2 3

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈflaðun/, /ˈflaðən/ Forms: flathons [plural], flathen [alternative], flathoun [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin fladonem, accusative of flado, from Frankish *flaþō. Doublet of flathe and flaun. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la-med|fladonem}} Medieval Latin fladonem, {{der|enm|frk|*flaþō}} Frankish *flaþō, {{doublet|enm|flathe|flaun}} Doublet of flathe and flaun Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} flathon, {{enm-noun|flathons}} flathon (plural flathons), {{tlb|enm|rare|Late ME}} (rare, Late Middle English)
  1. A sweet cake with a filling inside it. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-flathon-enm-noun-tD2h5BAt Categories (other): Cakes and pastries, Desserts Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 59 41 Disambiguation of Desserts: 49 51
  2. A hotcake or pancake. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-flathon-enm-noun-e8YetvXO Categories (other): Desserts Disambiguation of Desserts: 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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