"-athon" meaning in All languages combined

See -athon on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Rebracketing of marathon. Etymology templates: {{rebracketing|en|marathon}} Rebracketing of marathon Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -athon, {{en-suffix}} -athon
  1. A greatly extended period of any activity, usually for the purpose of fundraising. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -a-thon, -thon (english: after a vowel)

Alternative forms

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