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See also:
yon
,
yön
,
and
þon
Contents
1
Cornish
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Suffix
1.3.1
Derived terms
2
Middle English
2.1
Suffix
Cornish
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Etymology
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From
Proto-Brythonic
*-onos
,
*-onā
. Cognate to
Welsh
-ion
,
Breton
-ien
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/-jɔn/
Suffix
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-yon
pl
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
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Cornish terms suffixed with -yon
Middle English
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Suffix
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-yon
Alternative form of
-ioun
Categories
:
Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
Cornish terms with IPA pronunciation
Cornish lemmas
Cornish suffixes
Cornish plural suffixes
Middle English lemmas
Middle English suffixes
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