"-athon" meaning in English

See -athon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from marathon. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|marathon}} Back-formation from 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)
    Sense id: en--athon-en-suffix-9THvzish

Alternative forms

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