"-geddon" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈɡɛdən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--geddon.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Back-formation from Armageddon. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|Armageddon}} Back-formation from Armageddon Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -geddon, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -geddon
  1. Denoting a catastrophic event caused by or related to the stem word. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -mageddon Related terms: -pocalypse
    Sense id: en--geddon-en-suffix-o~4zWeJ6 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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