-tron
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron), a suffix denoting an instrument, as in Ancient Greek ἄροτρον (árotron, “plow”). cyclotron in particular has served as a motivation for use in high-technology terms. Compare also electron (and electronic), which is unrelated to the -τρον suffix.
Suffix
-tron
- Used to name various electronic and neutronic devices.
- Used to name a number of subatomic particles.
- Used to name a number of particle accelerators.
- Used to name a number of machine learning algorithms.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -tron