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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French fond.

Noun

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фон (fonm inan (genitive фо́на, nominative plural фоны́, genitive plural фоно́в, relational adjective фо́новый)

  1. background, backdrop
    Synonyms: за́дний план (zádnij plan), за́дник (zádnik)
    на фо́не после́дних собы́тийna fóne poslédnix sobýtijagainst the backdrop of latest events
  2. (physics) background radiation
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  • Armenian: ֆոն (fon)
  • Ingrian: foona

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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фон (fonm anim or m inan (indeclinable)

  1. Fon people of Benin and Nigeria
  2. Fon language
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Etymology 3

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From Greek φωνή (foní, voice, sound).

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фон (fonm inan (genitive фо́на, nominative plural фо́ны, genitive plural фо́нов)

  1. (physics) phon (logarithmic unit of loudness level)
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Etymology 4

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Borrowed from German von.

Particle

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фон (fon)

  1. von (particle used in certain German names indicating a noble, aristocratic origin)
    Ге́рберт фон Ка́раянGérbert fon KárajanHerbert von Karajan