-ony

See also: ony and -öny

Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [oɲ]

Suffix

-ony

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

Usage notes

  • (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

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ony

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-onъ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔniː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔni/

    Suffix

    -ony

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

    Derived terms

    Old Polish terms suffixed with -ony

    Descendants

    • Polish: -ony

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish -ony.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.nɘ/
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      • Rhymes: -ɔnɘ
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

      Suffix

      -ony

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

      Declension

      Derived terms

      Polish terms suffixed with -ony