-aillon

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From -aille +‎ -on.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.jɔ̃/, /ɑ.jɔ̃/

Suffix[edit]

-aillon m (plural -aillons)

  1. forms masculine nouns with diminutive or pejorative meaning
    avocat (lawyer) + ‎-aillon → ‎avocaillon (useless lawyer)
    écrivain (writer) + ‎-aillon → ‎écrivaillon (hack)

Derived terms[edit]