"-ton" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /tən/, [tn̩] Forms: -tone [alternative], -town [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English -ton, -tone, -tune, from Old English -tūn, derived from Old English tūn (“town”). Doublet of town. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-ton}} Middle English -ton, {{inh|en|ang|-tūn}} Old English -tūn, {{der|en|ang|tūn|t=town}} Old English tūn (“town”), {{doublet|en|town}} Doublet of town Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ton, {{en-suffix}} -ton
  1. Place-name suffix, originally denoting a town or enclosure of buildings. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ton-en-suffix-51Oyzpzy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (mathematics, bridge) A set of specific objects or persons. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Bridge, Mathematics
    Sense id: en--ton-en-suffix-34jRVxR~ Topics: bridge, games, mathematics, sciences
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