-yon

See also: yon, yön, and þon

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Welsh -ion, Breton -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-jɔn/

Suffix

-yon pl

1. Noun pluralization suffix; causes vowel affection in the pluralized noun

   ‎mab (“son”) + ‎-yon → ‎mebyon (“sons”)

   ‎gwas (“guy”) + ‎-yon → ‎gwesyon (“guys”)

   ‎ganowek (“anchovy”) + ‎-yon → ‎ganowogyon (“anchovies”)

Derived terms

Cornish terms suffixed with -yon

Middle English

Suffix

-yon

1. Alternative form of -ioun