"-on" meaning in French

See -on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--on.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--on.wav Forms: -ons [plural], -onne [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French -on, from Old French -on, a blending of Latin -ōnem (accusative singular of -ō, masculine appellative suffix), Frankish *-on (accusative of *-ō, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), Frankish *-īn (diminutive suffix), and *-ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via -enc, -enz). Some also descend from the Celtic singulative *-onos, such as mouton. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|:inh|frm:-on<id:diminutive suffix>|id=diminutive suffix|pos=suffix}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-on|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French -on, {{inh+|fr|frm|-on}} Inherited from Middle French -on, {{inh|fr|fro|-on}} Old French -on, {{inh|fr|la|-ōnem}} Latin -ōnem, {{der|fr|frk||*-on}} Frankish *-on, {{der|fr|frk|*-īn|pos=diminutive suffix}} Frankish *-īn (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} -on m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ons, feminine -onne)
  1. forms diminutives of things, including some animals Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--on-fr-suffix-6z7VbYzJ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 27 9 24
  2. forms augmentatives of things Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--on-fr-suffix-ftGjo0xk Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 27 9 24
  3. indicates origin or occupation Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--on-fr-suffix-iPJIOWt1 Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 22 25 34 18 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 27 9 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--on.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--on.wav Forms: -onne [feminine], -ons [masculine, plural], -onnes [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French -on, from Old French -on, a blending of Latin -ōnem (accusative singular of -ō, masculine appellative suffix), Frankish *-on (accusative of *-ō, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), Frankish *-īn (diminutive suffix), and *-ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via -enc, -enz). Some also descend from the Celtic singulative *-onos, such as mouton. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|:inh|frm:-on<id:diminutive suffix>|id=diminutive suffix|pos=suffix}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-on|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French -on, {{inh+|fr|frm|-on}} Inherited from Middle French -on, {{inh|fr|fro|-on}} Old French -on, {{inh|fr|la|-ōnem}} Latin -ōnem, {{der|fr|frk||*-on}} Frankish *-on, {{der|fr|frk|*-īn|pos=diminutive suffix}} Frankish *-īn (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} -on (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -onne, masculine plural -ons, feminine plural -onnes)
  1. forms adjectives of characteristic Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--on-fr-suffix-TWYhcZwO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--on.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--on.wav Forms: -ons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ον (-on), neuter of -ος (-os), masculine adjective ending. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|grc|-ον}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} -on m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ons)
  1. (physics and biology) -on Tags: masculine, morpheme Derived forms (Forming diminutives): brocheton, buisson, chanson, housson, ourson, ponton, raton, saucisson
    Sense id: en--on-fr-suffix-gs7LPn8j Categories (other): French links with redundant wikilinks, Biology, Physics, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 21 27 9 24 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "sense": "Forming diminutives",
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Download raw JSONL data for -on meaning in French (11.2kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-on"
  ],
  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-on",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: adjective-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-on"
  ],
  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-on",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
  "path": [
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  "section": "French",
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