"-ón" meaning in Spanish

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈon/, [ˈõn] Forms: -ones [plural], -ona [feminine], -onas [feminine, plural], -ona [feminine], -ones [masculine, plural], -onas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: Probably from the ending of Latin words belonging to the Third Declension (-ō, -ōnem), used sometimes to change the sense or usage of original term. In this case, Spanish -ón would be cognate to Portuguese -ão, Italian -one, French -on (whence English -oon), and Romanian -oi. Etymology templates: {{inh|es|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|-ō}} -ō, {{m|la|-ōnem}} -ōnem, {{m+|es|-ón}} Spanish -ón, {{cog|pt|-ão}} Portuguese -ão, {{cog|it|-one}} Italian -one, {{cog|fr|-on}} French -on, {{cog|en|-oon}} English -oon, {{cog|ro|-oi}} Romanian -oi Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} -ón m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ones, feminine -ona, feminine plural -onas), {{es-adj}} -ón (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ona, masculine plural -ones, feminine plural -onas)
  1. emphasizes that something is large, grand, intense, important Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-0r6vdBEd
  2. indicates that someone or something has large attributes, or larger than usual Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-cX4ol9HE
  3. for few cases, indicates that something is used wrong or frequently (forming adjectives and or nouns) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-fuTUYVjs
  4. emphasizes contempt for subject Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-ZtziregD
  5. forms a noun from a different (usually larger) but related or similar one Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-mMvlF4my
  6. suffixed to verbs, doing something repeatedly or often Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-fw044-st
  7. (rare) for very few cases, indicates small size of or a lack of something (such as an ironic augmentative) Tags: morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-es:diminutive
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -azo, -oso, -ote, -udo
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ˈon/, [ˈõn] Forms: -ones [plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: Borrowed from English -on, a suffix extracted from argon, krypton and neon, the first three noble gases to be named, respectively from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón, “lazy, inactive”), κρυπτόν (kruptón, “hidden”) and νέον (néon, “new”); hence, ultimately from Ancient Greek -ον (-on), cognate with Latin -um. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|en|-on|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English -on, {{bor+|es|en|-on}} Borrowed from English -on, {{m|en|argon}} argon, {{m|en|krypton}} krypton, {{m|en|neon}} neon, {{der|es|grc|ἀργόν||lazy, inactive}} Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón, “lazy, inactive”), {{m|grc|κρυπτόν||hidden}} κρυπτόν (kruptón, “hidden”), {{m|grc|νέον||new}} νέον (néon, “new”), {{der|es|grc|-ον}} Ancient Greek -ον (-on), {{cog|la|-um}} Latin -um Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} -ón m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ones)
  1. (chemistry) ending of every chemical element belonging only to the noble gases group, except helium (in Spanish helio) Tags: masculine, morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-50df~pv8 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 8 9 5 8 5 23 23 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /ˈon/, [ˈõn] Forms: -ones [plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: Borrowed from English -on, a suffix extracted from electron, originally a blend of electric + ion, named by Irish physicist George Johnstone Stoney. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|en|-on|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English -on, {{bor+|es|en|-on}} Borrowed from English -on, {{m|en|electron}} electron, {{m|en|electric}} electric, {{m|en|ion}} ion Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} -ón m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ones)
  1. (nuclear physics) ending of most or every subatomic particle Tags: masculine, morpheme Categories (topical): Nuclear physics
    Sense id: en--ón-es-suffix-PeyEBOn4 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 8 9 5 8 5 23 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Probably from the ending of Latin words belonging to the Third Declension (-ō, -ōnem), used sometimes to change the sense or usage of original term. In this case, Spanish -ón would be cognate to Portuguese -ão, Italian -one, French -on (whence English -oon), and Romanian -oi.",
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      "word": "-azo"
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      "word": "-ote"
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          "text": "problema + -ón → problemón (“a big trouble”)",
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          "text": "cabeza + -ón → cabezón (“having large head”)",
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        "for few cases, indicates that something is used wrong or frequently (forming adjectives and or nouns)"
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        "morpheme"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "emphasizes contempt for subject"
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        "morpheme"
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          "text": "silla (“chair”) + -ón → sillón (“armchair”)",
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          "text": "caja (“box”) + -ón → cajón (“drawer”)",
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        "forms a noun from a different (usually larger) but related or similar one"
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        "morpheme"
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          "text": "llorar + -ón → llorón (“something or someone that cries”)",
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          "text": "mirar + -ón → mirón (“something or someone that watches”)",
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        }
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        "suffixed to verbs, doing something repeatedly or often"
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          "text": "rabo + -ón → rabón (“with little or no tail”)",
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          "text": "rata (“rat”) + -ón → ratón (“mouse”)",
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        {
          "text": "tapa + -ón → tapón (“cork, stopper, a little cover or lid”)",
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        },
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          "text": "monte + -ón → montón (“heap, pile, a \"little mountain\"”); although its origin may be a comparison with a little mountain of something, it also means \"big amount\"",
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        }
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        "for very few cases, indicates small size of or a lack of something (such as an ironic augmentative)"
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      "ipa": "[ˈõn]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈõn]"
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