See also: ony and -öny

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Its creation was based on the noun szigony (harpoon).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ony

  1. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to words to form a noun.
    horog (hook) + ‎-ony → ‎horgony (anchor)

Usage notes

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  • (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ny is added to words ending in a vowel
    -any is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ony is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eny is added to un-rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öny is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-onъ.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔnɨː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔnɨ/

    Suffix

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    -ony

    1. forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
      wymówić + ‎-ony → ‎wymówiony

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Polish: -ony

    Polish

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Old Polish -ony.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.nɘ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ɔnɘ
      • Syllabification: o‧ny

      Suffix

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      -ony

      1. forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
        zaginąć + ‎-ony → ‎zaginiony

      Declension

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      Derived terms

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